Minţaqat al Fatḩah
Minţaqat al Fatḩah is a locality in Najaf Governorate, Iraq. Minţaqat al Fatḩah is situated nearby to the locality Mutnazat al Gharbi, as well as near Maḩallat al ‘Imārah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 3 km east of Minţaqat al Fatḩah.
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 3 km northeast of Minţaqat al Fatḩah.
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.
Minţaqat al Fatḩah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mintaqat al Fathah”
- Location: Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.00374° or 32° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
44.28402° or 44° 17′ 3″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8H46273M+FJGeoNames ID
6781310
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In Other Languages
“Minţaqat al Fatḩah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منطقة الفتحة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mutnazat al Gharbi and Maḩallat al ‘Imārah.
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