Tomb of Sidi Bel Kacem
The Tomb of Sidi Bel Kacem or Qubba Sidi Ibrahim al-Shakdani or Boabdil's Tomb is a historic memorial monument located in Fez, Morocco. It entombs the remains of a local mystic, Sidi Ibrahim al-Shakdani, as well as purportedly the last Nasrid ruler of Granada, Abu Abdallah Muhammad XII. The small domed tomb is located next to a local musalla outside Bab Mahrouk, a historic gate of Fes el Bali.
Etymology
The name of the building, Sidi Bel Kacem, is derived from a Spanish rendition of the name Sidi Abu al-Qasim. Abu al-Qasim was the kunya of the local patron saint, Sidi Ibrahim al-Shakdani, who was buried here two hundred years after Abu Abdallah, also known as Boabdil.History
Abu Abdallah Muhammad XII died in 1533, and according to the historian Al-Maqqari, he was buried at the site. At an unknown time, a domed tomb was constructed over his grave. About two hundred years later, an unrelated person, Abu al-Qasim Ibrahim al-Shakdani, was buried there as well. He was buried above Boabdil, whose body had already decayed by that time.The mausoleum was reported to have been in a filthy condition in 2013. According to a 2021 article, its floor and inner walls were covered in garbage and it was being used as a shelter by the homeless and the drunk.