Maḩallat al Mishrāq
Maḩallat al Mishrāq is a locality in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Maḩallat al Mishrāq is situated nearby to the locality Maḩallat al ‘Imārah, as well as near Maḩallat al Burāq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Wadi-us-Salaam.
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.
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. Wadi-us-Salaam is situated 3 km northwest of Maḩallat al Mishrāq.
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
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.
Maḩallat al Mishrāq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mahallat al Mishraq”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.99771° or 31° 59′ 52″ northLongitude
44.31645° or 44° 18′ 59″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8H36X8X8+3HGeoNames ID
9289923
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In Other Languages
“Maḩallat al Mishrāq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محلة المشراق”
Localities in the Area
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