Maidan Square
Maidan Square is a park in Najaf, Iraq. Maidan Square is situated nearby to the marketplace Great Najaf bazar, as well as near the library مطبعة علي الشكري.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 630 metres west of Maidan Square.
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 northwest of Maidan Square.
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 2 km northeast of Maidan Square.
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.
Maidan Square
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Najaf, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.99608° or 31° 59′ 46″ northLongitude
44.31931° or 44° 19′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8H36X8W9+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 325851896OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Maidan Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الميدان”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maidan Square and Great Najaf bazar.
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