The Al-Adl cemetery () is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in
Mecca
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, Saudi Arabia. It is the second substantial cemetery in the city.
History and location
The graveyard was opened in 1926 and covers around 50,000 square metres.
The cemetery is on Majed Street, near
Masjid Al Haram.
The cemetery is also near the headquarters of the
Mecca governorate
Mecca Governorate, officially the Holy Capital Governorate, is one of the governorates in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia. It is largely continuous with the city of Mecca, the holiest city of Islam.
Demographics
The population of Mecca governor ...
that is at east side.
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Burials
Many eminent Saudi royals were interred in the al-Adl cemetery, including Prince Nayef, Prince Mansour,[ Prince Mishari,][ Prince Majid,][ Prince Fawwaz, Prince Sattam,][ 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
Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (; 9 March 192910 January 2001), commonly known by his Ibn al-Uthaymin (), was a Saudi Islamic scholar.
Family Background and Birth
Shaykh Muhammad bin Salih Al-Uthaymin Al-Wuhaybi Al-Tamimi was born during the ...
, were buried in the graveyard.[ Additionally, the cemetery has been used for the burials of the ]imams
Imam (; , '; : , ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, and provide relig ...
of Masjid Al Haram.[
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References
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1926 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Buildings and structures in Mecca
Burial sites of the House of Saud
Cemeteries in Saudi Arabia
Sunni cemeteries