Al-Adl cemetery

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The Al-Adl cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة العدل, romanizedMaqbarat al-‘Adl, lit.'Cemetery of Divine Justice') is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is the second substantial cemetery in the city.

Al-Adl cemetery
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Established1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Location
Majid street, Mecca
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates21°26′20″N 39°51′11″E / 21.439°N 39.853°E / 21.439; 39.853
Owned byState
Size50,000 square meters
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History and location

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The graveyard was opened in 1926 and covers around 50,000 square metres.[2] The cemetery is on Majed Street,[3] near Masjid Al Haram.[4][5] The cemetery is also near the headquarters of the Mecca governorate that is at east side.[2]

Burials

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Many eminent Saudi royals were interred in the al-Adl cemetery,[6] including Prince Nayef,[7] Prince Mansour,[2] Prince Mishari,[5] Prince Majid,[5] Prince Fawwaz,[8] Prince Sattam,[9] Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud,[2] Prince Fahd bin Saud and Prince Saud bin Faisal.

In addition to Saudi royals, other senior figures, including Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baaz and Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen, were buried in the graveyard.[5] Additionally, the cemetery has been used for the burials of the imams of Masjid Al Haram.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Some stampede victims to be buried in 6 Makkah cemeteries". The Daily Star. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Al Adl: One of Makkah's oldest cemeteries". Saudi Gazette. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Thousands Attend Majed's Funeral". Arab News. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Salman likely new Saudi heir as Nayef dies". Taipei Times. Mecca. AFP. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d "في وفاة الأمير الشاعر". Elaph (in Arabic). 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ "King Abdullah in Makkah as Saudi Arabia prepares to bury Crown Prince Nayef". Emirates 24/7. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Saudi crown prince laid to rest in Mecca". Al Jazeera. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Saudi royal court mourns Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz". Ain al Yaqeen. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  9. ^ Abdurahman Al Shamrani; Khaled Al Faris (13 February 2013). "Sattam remembered for 45 years of service to nation". Saudi Gazette. Riyadh. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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