Grave of Shams al-Din al-Tata'i

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• Grave of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti — Cairo

About Grave of Shams al-Din al-Tata'i

Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Tata'i was a Maliki jurist who served as chief Maliki judge in Cairo and wrote a well-known commentary on the Mukhtasar of Khalil. He passed away in 942 AH. His small shrine stands in the Qarafa south of the Citadel, between the tombs of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti and Imam al-Shafi'i.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Shams al-Din al-Tata'i

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0210379, 31.2572547

Last updated

2026-10-24