Ḩayy ar Risālah
Ḩayy ar Risālah is a locality in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Ḩayy ar Risālah is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Jam‘īyah, as well as near Ḩayy Abū Ţālib.| 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 3 km southwest of Ḩayy ar Risālah.
Alnajaf Stadium
Stadium
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. Alnajaf Stadium is situated 2½ km south of Ḩayy ar Risālah.
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 ar Risālah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy ar Risalah”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.03604° or 32° 2′ 10″ northLongitude
44.32775° or 44° 19′ 40″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8H4628PH+C4GeoNames ID
9289909
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy ar Risālah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الرسالة”
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Localities in the Area
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