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Mosque and Shrine of Ahmad b. Alwan (Yafrus)

Who rests here

Saints · died 665 AH · Taiz

Abu al-Abbas Ahmad b. Alwan, one of the most renowned Sufis and poets of Lower Yemen, who settled at Yafrus near Taiz. Through his Sufi poetry and hagiography he shaped a strong tradition of popular piety in the region.

Full biography of Ahmad b. Alwan →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Taiz

Coordinates: 13.45610, 43.94220

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000324 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.