World Cemeteries
Wadi-us-Salaam , Najaf, Iraq
This is the largest necropolis in the world. Its area is 6 km² (more than 600 hectares in 2020), it is located in Iraq near the city of Najaf. About 5 million Muslims are buried here. The graves are cramped. Each is slightly more than a meter. Roads and narrow hiking trails run through Wadi Us Salam. There are original brick buildings and mausoleums. Since 2010, the Iranian cemetery has been protected by UNESCO and is considered a world heritage. Here are buried Muslim prophets, thinkers, politicians of all degrees and scientists. The citizens of Iraq and other Muslim countries dream of being here after death. The burials in Wadi Us-Salam date back 1400 years ago. There are family crypts topped with domes, underground crypts. Old graves are different from modern ones. They rise 2-3 meters above the ground. Rounded elongated tops are visible from afar.