⚰️ As-Sayyidah Nafisah Necropolis
Sacred funerary zone in Historic Cairo's southern cemeteries
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Southern al-Qarafa cemeteries, Historic Cairo
- Named after: 8th-century Muslim saint and scholar Sayyidah Nafisah
- Status: Active burial ground and pilgrimage site
- UNESCO inscription: 1979
As-Sayyidah Nafisah Necropolis is a funerary zone in Historic Cairo that functions as both a burial ground and an active place of Islamic worship and pilgrimage. The necropolis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of the broader Historic Cairo designation. Named after Sayyidah Nafisah, an 8th-century female saint and religious scholar descended from the Prophet Muhammad's family, the site has served generations of devotees seeking spiritual connection and burial in a ...