Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’

Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’ is a locality in , . Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Najaf International Airport and Al-Sahlah Mosque.

Aerodrome
Photo: Kayhan ERTUGRUL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Najaf International Airport is an international airport serving , , 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. is situated 3 km southeast of Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’.

Mosque
Photo: Zygoptera, CC0.
The is a Twelver Shia and shrine, located in the city of , in the of . The mosque is a holy site in Shia Islam, 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. is situated 3 km north of Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Najaf.

Photo: Wessm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital city of the eponymous in central , about 160 km south of . Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.

Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’

Latitude
32.01344° or 32° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
44.39084° or 44° 23′ 27″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8H46297R+98
Geo­Names ID
9289513
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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy ash Shu‘arā’” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي الشعراء”

Localities in the Area

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