Grave of Kamal ibn al-Humam

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About Grave of Kamal ibn al-Humam

Kamal al-Din ibn al-Humam was one of the greatest Hanafi jurists of Mamluk Cairo, the author of Fath al-Qadir, a commentary on al-Hidaya, and of al-Tahrir on the principles of law. He passed away in 861 AH and asked to be buried beside Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari. His grave stands beside the mosque of Ibn Ata Allah at the foot of al-Muqattam, close to the graves of Ibn Abi Jamra and Ibn Sayyid al-Nas and the khalwa of Sayyida Nafisa.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Kamal ibn al-Humam

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0074905, 31.2747927

Last updated

2026-10-24