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Tomb / Shrine

Sheikh Hamed al-Nil Tomb and Mosque

Who rests here

Saints · Omdurman

Sheikh Hamed al-Nil was a leading 19th-century sheikh of the Qadiriyya order in Sudan (exact death year unverified in sources). His tomb and mosque in western Omdurman are the focus of the celebrated weekly Friday Sufi dhikr and whirling-dervish ceremonies. The present tomb-mosque structure was built in 1936.

Full biography of Sheikh Hamed al-Nil →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Omdurman

Coordinates: 15.62490, 32.46470

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000363 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.