Wadi-us-Salaam
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Wadi-us-Salaam (Arabic; Valley of Peace) is the largest Islamic cemetery, and one of the largest cemeteries in the world. Located in Najaf, Iraq (one of Shiite Islam's holies cities), this cemetery holds many of Prophets graves, and is located near the Imam Ali Mosque, the resting place of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the 4th caliph.Thus, nearly all Shi'as in Iraq request that they be buried in this cemetery.
The cemetery covers 1485.5 acres (6 km²) and contains approximately 5 million bodies.
External links
- Satellite photograph of the cemetery (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/najaf08.htm)