He was responsible for a number of building projects in Jerusalem. Some places in the city bear his name. •
Aladdin Ribat (ʿAlā ad-Dīn al-Baṣīr Ribat) / al-Baṣīrī Mosque, a
ribat outside the
Inspector's Gate. During its construction, he used his cane as a yardstick and found a measurement mistake that sighted people overlooked. It includes his tomb/shrine and homes to a community of
Afro-Palestinians. •
Inspector's Gate (ʿAlā ad-Dīn al-Baṣīr Gate) was named after the ribat. •
Aladdin Street: named after the ribat. •
al-Būṣayrī Sabil (al-Baṣīr Sabil), a
sebil (fountain) named after him. •
Ablution Gate and the Ablution Place west (outside) of the gate: restored by him. He also built structures in
Hebron: • A bathhouse: He drew up its plan while he was blind. • A storage installation () for wheat and barley. == References ==