Ḩayy as Salām
Ḩayy as Salām is a locality in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Ḩayy as Salām is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Gharrī, as well as near Ḩayy al Jāmi‘ah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi-us-Salaam and Alnajaf Stadium.
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 4 km west of Ḩayy as Salām.
Alnajaf Stadium
Stadium
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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.
Al-Sahlah Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is of great importance to Twelver Shia Muslims, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. Al-Sahlah Mosque is situated 3½ km east of Ḩayy as Salām.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
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 as Salām
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy as Salam”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.03035° or 32° 1′ 49″ northLongitude
44.34209° or 44° 20′ 32″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8H4628JR+4RGeoNames ID
9289506
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy as Salām” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي السلام”
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Localities in the Area
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