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The Saadian Tombs are located in the Riyad al-'Arus quarter just outside the south rampart. Pavilions or Qubbas mark the tombs of Saadian rulers from the 15th and 16th centuries. The first chamber honors Muhammad al-Shaykh while the second honors Ahmad al-Mansur who died in 1603. While these individuals are the most well known, over sixty members of the royal family are in the mausoleum. In following centuries when the rest of Marrakesh was being ransacked by Moulay Islmail, the tombs were left untouched. Local superstitions about the Tombs prevented defilement. Parker, Richard. "A Practicle Guide To Islamic Monuments in Morocco." Charlottesville: The Baraka Press, 1981. 50.