Grave of Murtada al-Zabidi

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About Grave of Murtada al-Zabidi

Muhammad Murtada al-Zabidi was born in India, studied in Yemen and settled in Cairo, where he wrote Taj al-Arus, the largest classical dictionary of Arabic, and Ithaf al-Sada al-Muttaqin, a commentary on al-Ghazali's Ihya'. He passed away in 1205 AH. His grave is on al-Ashraf Street, near the shrines of Sayyida Atika and al-Ja'fari.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Murtada al-Zabidi

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.025702, 31.251892

Last updated

2026-10-24