The Al-Adl cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة العدل, romanized: Maqbarat 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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| Details | |
| Established | 1926 |
| Location | Majid street, Mecca |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 21°26′20″N 39°51′11″E / 21.439°N 39.853°E |
| Owned by | State |
| Size | 50,000 square meters |
| Find a Grave | Al-Adl cemetery |
History and location
editThe 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
editMany 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
edit- ^ "Some stampede victims to be buried in 6 Makkah cemeteries". The Daily Star. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Thousands Attend Majed's Funeral". Arab News. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Salman likely new Saudi heir as Nayef dies". Taipei Times. Mecca. AFP. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "في وفاة الأمير الشاعر". Elaph (in Arabic). 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "King Abdullah in Makkah as Saudi Arabia prepares to bury Crown Prince Nayef". Emirates 24/7. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Saudi crown prince laid to rest in Mecca". Al Jazeera. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
