Maqbarat an Najaf
Maqbarat an Najaf is a cemetery in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Wadi-us-Salaam.
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 1¼ km southwest of Maqbarat an Najaf.
Wadi-us-Salaam
Cemetery
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
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 2½ km northwest of Maqbarat an Najaf.
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 1 km northeast of Maqbarat an Najaf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
Photo: Wessm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 an Najaf
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.00483° or 32° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
44.32037° or 44° 19′ 13″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8H46283C+W4GeoNames ID
6781309
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In Other Languages
“Maqbarat an Najaf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة النجف”
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