Tomb of Abul Hassan ash Shadhili

Rare photos from the  tomb of Imam Abul Hassan ash- Shadhili  أبي الحسن الشاذلي‎ ( 656 AH/1258 CE)

View of  Humaythra Valley, on Egypt ’s Red Sea coast.

 Sheikh Abul Hassan Al Shazali village in the heart of the East Desert

 Overview from Humaythraa mountain. 

Shaykh Abu’l-Hassan ash-Shadhili died in the south of Egypt near the Red Sea while he was on his way to the pilgrimage in Mecca in 1258.

 His shrine, which appears to be nowhere, in the middle of the desert, stands to the present day and is highly venerated. Near his tomb are two wells, one containing bitter water, the other containing sweet water.

Historic stone

 Maqam of Abul Hassan ash-Shadhali

 Thank you for photos Abdul Haqq Godlas

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