Valley of Peace
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Valley of Peace is the English meaning of "Wadi-us-Salaam," the vast Islamic cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, regarded as one of the largest and most significant burial grounds in the world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic cemetery
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burial ground ⓘ cemetery ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithBranchOfIslam | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | holy city of Najaf ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imam Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| environment | arid landscape ⓘ |
| hasBurialTradition |
long-distance funerary processions to Najaf
ⓘ
transport of bodies from other regions for burial ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Shia funerary traditions
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symbol of spiritual proximity to Imam Ali for the buried ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInShiaBelief |
place associated with intercession of Imam Ali
ⓘ
place where burial is believed to confer spiritual merit ⓘ |
| hasGraveOrientation | graves generally oriented toward qibla ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic |
Wadi-us-Salaam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
وادي السلام NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials |
family tombs
ⓘ
individual graves ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Najaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Najaf Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shrine of Imam Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | outskirts of Najaf ⓘ |
| meaningOfArabicName | Valley of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyReligiousSite | Imam Ali Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burial place of many Shia scholars and clerics
ⓘ
burial place of ordinary believers from across the Shia world ⓘ continuous use as a cemetery for centuries ⓘ vast area covered with graves and tombs ⓘ |
| partOf | religious landscape of Najaf ⓘ |
| qiblaDirection | toward Mecca ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage burial site for Shia Muslims
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one of the largest cemeteries in the world ⓘ one of the most important Shia Muslim burial grounds ⓘ |
| translationOf | Wadi-us-Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of Muslims
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mourning rituals ⓘ religious visitation ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
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relatives of the deceased ⓘ religious students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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