Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum
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The Imam al-Shafi‘i Mausoleum is a prominent medieval Islamic funerary monument in Cairo that houses the tomb of the influential Sunni jurist Imam al-Shafi‘i and is noted for its grand wooden dome and Mamluk-era architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic funerary monument
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ayyubid architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Ayyubid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shafi‘i school of Islamic law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni jurisprudence ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Imam al-Shafi‘i ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic architecture in Egypt
ⓘ
Mausoleums in Cairo ⓘ Medieval Islamic monuments in Egypt ⓘ Sunni shrines ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTombOf | Imam al-Shafi‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important shrine for followers of the Shafi‘i madhhab
ⓘ
landmark of Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Imam al-Shafi‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
Qur’anic inscriptions ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | wooden dome ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
memorial
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| hasInteriorElement |
inscribed wooden cenotaph
ⓘ
mihrab ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval Islamic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ al-Qarafa cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCemetery | al-Qarafa al-Kubra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Imam al-Shafi‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate wooden cenotaph
ⓘ
large wooden dome ⓘ stone lower structure with wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| partOf | historic cemeteries of Cairo ⓘ |
| region | Fustat area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious gatherings ⓘ visitation of saints’ tombs ⓘ |
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