جامع الشيخ الانصاري
جامع الشيخ الانصاري is a mosque in Najaf, Iraq. جامع الشيخ الانصاري is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint ىيت السيد الخميني, as well as near بيت السيد الخميني.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Imam Ali Shrine is situated 380 metres northwest of جامع الشيخ الانصاري.
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 3½ km north of جامع الشيخ الانصاري.
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 جامع الشيخ الانصاري.
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.
جامع الشيخ الانصاري
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Najaf, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.99299° or 31° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
44.31464° or 44° 18′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8H36X8V7+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3745514925OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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