Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument
Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument is a monument in Kufa District, Najaf. Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument is situated nearby to Iraq Post Office, as well as near the place of worship حسينية عبد الرسول علي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Alnajaf Stadium.
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 2 km west of Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument.
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 1¼ km north of Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument.
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 3½ km northwest of Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument.
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.
Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kufa District, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.00148° or 32° 0′ 5″ northLongitude
44.33222° or 44° 19′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8H46282J+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4550633990OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Dhu-Alfeekar sword monument” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب سيف ذوالفقار”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iraq Post Office and حسينية عبد الرسول علي.
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