The world's largest cemetery of Wadi al-Salam (Wadi Al-Salaam)

The name of the Shiite cemetery in Arabic means "Valley of Peace". Located inside Iraq near the city of Najaf. During the occupation of Iraq by US forces in the Valley of Peace hiding rebels.





The total area of ​​the cemetery is an incredible six square kilometers! It dumped dead Shiites from all over Iraq. To be buried in the Valley of Peace is considered a great honor to have the Shiites.







It is noteworthy that a number of Najaf is located in population approaching one million people, whereas in the cemetery are buried several million people. The exact figures, no one knows and hardly ever have call.









The first burial in the Valley of the world date back to the beginning of the seventh century AD.

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