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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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Elevation: 343 m
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