Hosh al-Basha


Hosh al-Basha, is a mausoleum of the Royal Family of Muhammad Ali Pasha at road al-Imam Al-Shafi‘i in Fustat, Southern Cemetery of the Mamluk Necropoli in Cairo, Egypt.

Description

Hosh al-Pasha was built in 1854 to house several tombs of the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s family, relatives, and devoted servants.
The structure is a six-domed complex with inner courtyards and chambers heavily decorated by Islamic motifs, colors and precious materials that still show much of the original luxurious and rich state of the place
Some of the royals buried in Hosh al-Basha: Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Tusun Pasha, Ismail Pasha, Sa'id of Egypt, Abbas I of Egypt, Ahmad Rifaat Pasha and his daughter Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat and Mohammed Ali Tewfik.