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.

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Valley of Peace canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic cemetery
burial ground
cemetery
cultural heritage site
religious site
tourist attraction
associatedWithBranchOfIslam Shia Islam
associatedWithCity holy city of Najaf
associatedWithFigure Ali ibn Abi Talib
Imam Ali
linked to: Amir al-Mu’minin
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
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
وادي السلام
hasTypeOfBurials family tombs
individual graves
mausoleums
languageOfName Arabic
locatedInCity Najaf
locatedInGovernorate Najaf Governorate
locatedInRegion southern Iraq
locatedNear Shrine of Imam Ali
linked to: Imam Ali Shrine
locatedOn outskirts of Najaf
meaningOfArabicName Valley of Peace
nearbyReligiousSite Imam Ali Shrine
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
one of the largest cemeteries in the world
one of the most important Shia Muslim burial grounds
translationOf Wadi-us-Salaam
usedFor burial of Muslims
mourning rituals
religious visitation
visitedBy pilgrims
relatives of the deceased
religious students
tourists

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Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery nameMeaning Valley of Peace
Valley of Peace meaningOfArabicName Valley of Peace