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Sharaf

Sharaf is a water supply station on the pilgrim caravan route from Iraq to Mecca (Darb Zubaydah). It is located today south of the city of Kufa in the Iraqi province of Najaf. Sharaf station, which dates back to the Abbasid era, includes many wells in addition to three water basins (pools).

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Najaf Governorate

Category: Bridges and Water Structures

Site History: 9th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah (Iraq)

Date of Submission: 2022

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