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  • Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery

  • Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery

    Wadi Al-Salaam (Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery in Najaf.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery
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    Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2011

    tomb

    Tombs and Necropolises

    Location

    Iraq

    Najaf

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    8th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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