Ḩayy Abū Ţālib
Ḩayy Abū Ţālib is a locality in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Ḩayy Abū Ţālib is situated nearby to the hamlet First Ghari, as well as near the locality Ḩayy ar Raḩmah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi-us-Salaam and Imam Ali Shrine.
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.
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 3½ km south of Ḩayy Abū Ţālib.
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.
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 Abū Ţālib
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy Abu Talib”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.028° or 32° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
44.32035° or 44° 19′ 13″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8H4628HC+54GeoNames ID
9289804
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy Abū Ţālib” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي أبو طالب”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as First Ghari and Ḩayy ar Raḩmah.
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