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Cemetery · Najaf

Wadi al-Salam Cemetery

A very large historic cemetery in Najaf, close to the shrine of Imam Ali (as), where many believers have chosen to be buried.

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  • A long tiled walkway between arcaded courtyard buildings leads towards a golden dome flanked by two minarets

    Shrine · Najaf

    Shrine of Imam Ali (as)

    The shrine in Najaf where Twelver Shia Muslims believe Imam Ali (as), cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet (s), is buried.

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Sources referred to

  1. Moojan Momen, An Introduction to Shiʿi Islam (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985).

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