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Jannat al Mu'alla

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Established
  
Pre-Islamic

Country
  
Saudi Arabia

Owned by
  
State

Location
  
Mecca

Type
  
Muslim

Jannat al-Mu'alla

Address
  
Al Masjid Al Haram Rd, Al Hujun, Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia

Burials
  
Khadīja bint Khuwaylid, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Similar
  
Masjid al‑Haram, Kaaba, Makkah Al Mukarra Library, Holy Makkah Municipal, Makkah Clock Royal To

Jannat al-Mu'alla (Arabic: جنة المعلى‎, Jannat al-Mu‘allā, 'Garden of the Mu'alla'‎), also known as the Cemetery of Ma'la (Arabic: مقبرة المعلاة‎, Maqbarat al-Ma‘lāh‎) and Al-Hajun, is a cemetery to the north of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the place where Muhammad's wife, grandfather, and other ancestors are buried.

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History

Many of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hegira in 622. Many domes and structures have been built or rebuilt over famous graves over the years.

Tombs in this cemetery were demolished in 1925, the same year that the Jannat al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina was demolished by Saudi King, Ibn Saud. This happened despite protests by the international Islamic community. Some Shiites continue to mourn the day the House of Saud demolished shrines in al-Baqi, which has been named yaum e gham or "Day of Sorrow". Shiites continue to protest the Saudi government's demolition of these shrines.

Notable interments

Famous historical figures buried here include:

  • Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali
  • Abd Manaf, great-great-grandfather of Muhammad
  • Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Muhammad
  • Khadija, first wife of Muhammad and mother of their progeny
  • Abu Turab al-Zahiri, 20th-century Muslim cleric
  • Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, 20th-century Sunni Muslim cleric
  • References

    Jannat al-Mu'alla Wikipedia