Ḩayy al Ḩusayn
Ḩayy al Ḩusayn is a locality in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Ḩayy al Ḩusayn is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Ḩannānah, as well as near Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’ wa al ‘Ulamā’.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alnajaf Stadium and Imam Ali Shrine.
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.
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 southwest of Ḩayy al Ḩusayn.
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 3½ km northwest of Ḩayy al Ḩusayn.
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.
Ḩayy al Ḩusayn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy al Husayn”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.00914° or 32° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
44.33442° or 44° 20′ 4″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8H46285M+MQGeoNames ID
6781308
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy al Ḩusayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الحسين”
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