Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi

The Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi is a late Mamluk funerary complex in Cairo comprising the tomb of amir Tarabay al-Sharifi as well as a sabil and kuttab (primary school), built in 1503–1504.[1] It is located in the Bab al-Wazir Cemetery on the edge of the Darb al-Ahmar district of historic Cairo. An adjacent gate gives access from this district to the rest of the cemetery. It is considered a good example of late Mamluk architecture, combining artistic and ornamental sophistication with practical functionality in the arrangement of its different elements.[1]

The complex of Tarabay includes the mausoleum on the left, and sabil-kuttab on the right, next to a gate.

Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Region	Africa
Patron	(amir) Tarabay al-Sharifi
Location
Location	Bab al-Wazir Cemetery, al-Darb al-Ahmar, Cairo, Egypt
Shown within Egypt
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
Type	Mausoleum, sabil, kuttab
Style	Mamluk, Islamic
Completed	1503-04
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Materials	stone

Amir Tarabay was a mamluk slave purchased by Qaytbay who served as leader of the mamluks in Egypt under the reign of Sultan al-Ghuri (1501–1516).[1][2]

Also adjacent and attached to the same site is the ribat and mausoleum of Azdumur, built in the same period.[1] Azdumur was another mamluk purchased by Qaytbay, though it is unclear what relationship existed, if any, between him and Tarabay.[2]

The site was restored between 2006 and 2009 by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which has carried out other conservation initiatives in the Darb al-Ahmar area of Cairo.[2]

References

1. Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. pp. 97–98.
2. "Tarabay al-Sherif Conservation". Archnet. Retrieved 2019-07-05.