Wadi Al-Salaam
Udsigt over Wadi Al-Salaam
Wadi Al-Salaam er en gravplads beliggende ved den shia-muslimske hellige by Najaf i Irak. Med over fem millioner personer begravet på stedet, og et samlet areal på godt seks km2, er den verdens største gravplads.[kilde mangler] Iman Ali ligger begravet i den nærliggende Imam Ali-moskeen.[1]
Referencer
- ^ Masannek, Anders (13. juli 2016). "Verdens største gravplads: Her ligger fem millioner mennesker begravet". TV 2. Hentet 13. juli 2016.
Eksterne henvisninger
Koordinater: 32°00′18″N 44°18′54″Ø / 32.005°N 44.315°Ø
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Hundreds of vehicles line the highway during a pilgrimage to the Imam Ali Shrine that divides the Valley of Peace Cemetery in An Najaf. More than one million Shia Muslims are buried in the cemetery. The cemetery, covering more than four and a half square miles, is the second largest in the world and the final resting place of Imam Ali and several other prominent figures in Islam.
Hundreds of vehicles line the highway during a pilgrimage to the Imam Ali Shrine that divides the Valley of Peace Cemetery in An Najaf. More than one million Shia Muslims are buried in the cemetery. The cemetery, covering more than four and a half square miles, is the second largest in the world and the final resting place of Imam Ali and several other prominent figures in Islam.