Grave of Ya'qub Shah al-Mihmandar

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About Grave of Ya'qub Shah al-Mihmandar

This domed tomb was built in 1495 by the amir Ya'qub Shah al-Mihmandar, a famed horseman born in Erzincan who came to Egypt in 1429 and wrote books on the art of war. A stone inside records the Mamluk victory at Adana in the reign of Sultan Qaytbay. It stands in the cemetery below the eastern side of the Citadel.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Ya'qub Shah al-Mihmandar

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0282444, 31.2648931

Last updated

2026-10-24