Wadi l-Salam Cemetery (Najaf): Difference between revisions

'''Wādī al-Salām''' (وادي السلام) is an extensive historic cemetery, situated in Najaf, a city of Iraq. It is of immense importance for shi’as due to many Hadithes regarding its significance. On the basis of some Hadithes, the cemetery is where some of the prophets and great virtuous men return after their death (Raj’at), and any pious man’s spirit who passes away in any spot of the world will come to this cemetery. Its location in Najaf has raised its importance because of Imam Ali’s holy shrine being there. Many pilgrims of Atabat al-aliyat (The holy shrine of Imams (a)) visit this area beside visiting other sacred places. Furthermore, a lot of religious, political, and social figures of shi’a have been buried there.

According to some Hadithes, two prophet’s tombs, Hud (a) and Salih (a), are situated in wadi al-salam. In fact, there are two tombs said to belong to these two prophets. Initially, with Allamih Bahro l-olum’s attempt, a dome and a construction composed of chalk and stone, were built. The construction was renovated with the aid of an Iranian benefactor, and the dome was ornamented with beautiful tiles in 1337 AH.