HIS BODY WAS TRANSFERRED FROM IRAQ WHERE FUNERAL PROCEEDINGS TOOK PLACE IN CITIES OF NAJAF AND KARBALA
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“HIS BODY WAS TRANSFERRED FROM IRAQ WHERE FUNERAL PROCEEDINGS TOOK PLACE IN CITIES OF NAJAF AND KARBALA”
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Topic poll · all networksWhy are Najaf and Karbala the two holiest cities in Shia Islam?
- Shrines of Ali & Hussein
- Sites of Muhammad's birth
- Locations of first mosques
- Oldest Quran manuscripts
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Shrines of Ali & Hussein
Najaf's Wadi al-Salam is the world's largest cemetery.
Covering over 1,485 acres, Wadi al-Salam ('Valley of Peace') has been an active burial site for 1,400+ years. Shia Muslims worldwide seek burial near Imam Ali's shrine, making it a destination for funeral processions across the region.
