Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’
Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’ is a locality in Kufa District, Najaf Governorate. Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Sab‘at ‘Ashar Tammūz, as well as near Ḩayy aş Şiḩḩah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Najaf International Airport and Al-Sahlah Mosque.
Al Najaf International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Kayhan ERTUGRUL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Najaf International Airport is an international airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly a military airbase, the airport consists of one asphalt runway, measuring 3,000 metres long and 45 metres wide. Al Najaf International Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’.
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 3 km north of Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’.
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 ash Shu‘arā’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy ash Shu’ara‘”
- Location: Kufa District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01344° or 32° 0′ 48″ northLongitude
44.39084° or 44° 23′ 27″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H46297R+98GeoNames ID
9289513
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الشعراء”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy Sab‘at ‘Ashar Tammūz and Ḩayy aş Şiḩḩah.
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