Middle East
Iraq
Najaf Governorate

جبل الحويش

جبل الحويش is a peak in , . جبل الحويش is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Wadi-us-Salaam.

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The , also known as the Mosque of Ali, is a Shi'ite and shrine, located in , in the of . 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.

Cemetery
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
is an Islamic , located in the holy city of , . It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies.

Stadium
Photo: Mhmedreda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An-Najaf Stadium is a multi-use located in , . 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.

Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
is the capital city of the eponymous in central , about 160 km south of . Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.

جبل الحويش

Latitude
31.9907° or 31° 59′ 27″ north
Longitude
44.3134° or 44° 18′ 48″ east
Open location code
8H36X8R7+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8329795817
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover جبل الحويش from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al-Najaf Old Town and محله البراق.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مدرسة الاخوند and جامع الشيخ الانصاري.

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