Maḩallat al Ḩawīsh
Maḩallat al Ḩawīsh is a locality in Najaf District, Iraq. Maḩallat al Ḩawīsh is situated nearby to the locality Maḩallat al Burāq, as well as near Maḩallat al ‘Imārah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Alnajaf Stadium.
Imam Ali Shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is the mausoleum of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Sunni Rashidun Caliph.
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 northeast of Maḩallat al Ḩawīsh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
Photo: Wessm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ḩawīsh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mahallat al Hawish”
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.99347° or 31° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
44.31343° or 44° 18′ 48″ eastElevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
8H36X8V7+99GeoNames ID
9289929
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In Other Languages
“Maḩallat al Ḩawīsh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محلة الحويش”
Localities in the Area
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