Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’
Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’ is a cemetery in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’ is situated nearby to the cemetery Wadi-us-Salaam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wadi-us-Salaam and Imam Ali Shrine.
Wadi-us-Salaam
Cemetery
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Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies. Wadi-us-Salaam is situated 1 km north of Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’.
Imam Ali Shrine
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The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is a Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The site is a mausoleum which Shia and Sunni Muslims believe contains the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Imam Ali Shrine is situated 2½ km southeast of Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’.
Alnajaf Stadium
Stadium
An-Najaf Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Najaf, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Najaf SC. Opened in 1970, the stadium holds 12,000 people. Alnajaf Stadium is situated 2½ km east of Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
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Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.
Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Maqbarat ash Shuhada‘”
- Category: burial
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01545° or 32° 0′ 56″ northLongitude
44.30187° or 44° 18′ 7″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8H462882+5PGeoNames ID
6781294
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In Other Languages
“Maqbarat ash Shuhadā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة الشهداء”
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