Companions & Successors

Grave of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan

قبر معاوية بن أبي سفيان

Historical classificationDocumented historical burial
Condition & accessVisit subject to current access verification

Overview

The burial of Umayyad caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan in the Bab al-Saghir area, interpreted within the historic cemetery.

Why it matters

The burial of Umayyad caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan in the Bab al-Saghir area, interpreted within the historic cemetery.

Historical context

The burial of Umayyad caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan in the Bab al-Saghir area, interpreted within the historic cemetery. Explore historic mosques, shrines, centres of learning and Islamic architecture through careful interpretation that distinguishes documented burials, traditional attributions and commemorative maqams.

Person or tradition

The burial of Umayyad caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan in the Bab al-Saghir area, interpreted within the historic cemetery.

What the attribution means

Documented historical burial. A maqam does not by itself prove a burial. Every card and page therefore states its historical classification, separating documentary history from living devotional tradition.

What you will see

  • Read the place and its historical layers with care.

Visitor etiquette

Modest dress is expected. Respect prayer times and the directions of site custodians; ask before photographing worshippers or visitors.

Condition and access

Visit subject to current access verification. A visit is included only after current local checks of hours, access and route conditions.

Place it within a route

Place it within a route

Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
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