The house of Sheikh 'Amr 'Arafāt lies in the an-Naqīb quarter in the middle of the old city, to the east of al-Hanbali Mosque. It had been constructed around 1880 and had been originally the house of Naqīb al-Ashrāf, denoting that Naqīb was an Ottoman title for an honoured position in the community and social system. The neighborhood therefore had taken the name of its prestigious resident.

The house has a large entrance gate leading to an open yard. At the southern end of it there are stables for animals with a door to the attached soap factory beside them. The entrance of the house is in the north. There is another gate beside it and a roofed passage distinct in its height and size. This passage leads to the dīwān of the house owners. The dīwān has a beautiful water fountain.

The 'Arafāt house is also unusual for the role played by its owners in its upkeep and restoration. The visual artist 'Afāf 'Arafāt and her sister, the educator and intellectual Saba’ 'Arafāt used to live in the house. It is connected to the Arafāt Soap factory, mentioned above, and the Cultural Heritage Enrichment Center.