Mausoleum of Ali Badr al-Din al-Qarafi Monument

Mausoleum of Ali Badr al-Din al-Qarafi is a funerary monument located in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. It serves as a tomb for the person after whom it is named and is one of many small mausoleums in the surrounding cemetery area.

Most of the small mausoleums in this part of Cairo sit in the medieval city near al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah Street and the Khan al-Khalili area. From downtown Cairo or Tahrir, take a taxi toward Al-Azhar or Bab Zuweila; the walk from Bab Zuweila or Khan al-Khalili to these clusters is typically 5-15 minutes depending on the exact site. The nearest metro stations are Al-Sayeda Zeinab (Line 1) or Sadat (Line 1/2) followed by a short taxi or walk along the narrow streets.

• These small funerary sites are easy to miss from the street-look for a carved stone portal or a dome poking above a low roofline rather than a grand façade.
• Visit in the late afternoon when the low light picks out carved Arabic script and the domes glow; many local caretakers will answer questions then.
• Combine several nearby mausoleums into one walk along al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street to avoid multiple trips; distances between them are often only a few hundred metres.