Al-Adl cemetery

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Al-Adl cemetery
Details
Established1926; 96 years ago (1926)
Location
Majid street, Mecca
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates21°26′20″N 39°51′12″E / 21.438993666924663°N 39.85326439741287°E / 21.438993666924663; 39.85326439741287Coordinates: 21°26′20″N 39°51′12″E / 21.438993666924663°N 39.85326439741287°E / 21.438993666924663; 39.85326439741287
Owned byState
Size50,000 square meters

The al-Adl cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة العدل, romanized: Maqbarat al-‘Adl, lit. 'Cemetery of Divine Justice') is one of the earliest and largest resting places in Mecca. It is also the second largest cemetery in the city.

History and location[]

The graveyard was opened in 1926, and its size is around 50,000 square meters.[1] The cemetery is on Majed Street in Mecca.[2] It is near Masjid Al Haram that is located at northeast.[3][4] The cemetery is also near Makkah governorate headquarters that is at east side.[1]

Burials[]

Many eminent Saudi royals were interred in the al-Adl cemetery,[5] including Prince Nayef,[6] Prince Mansour,[1] Prince Mishari,[4] Prince Majid,[4] Prince Fawwaz,[7] Prince Sattam,[8] Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud,[1] Prince Fahd bin Saud and Prince Saud bin Faisal Al Saud.

In addition to Saudi royals, other senior figures, including Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baaz and Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen were also buried in the graveyard.[4] Additionally, the cemetery has been used as a resting place for former imams of Masjid Al Haram.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Thousands Attend Majed's Funeral". Arab News. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Salman likely new Saudi heir as Nayef dies". Taipei Times. Mecca. AFP. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "في وفاة الأمير الشاعر". Elaph (in Arabic). 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "King Abdullah in Makkah as Saudi Arabia prepares to bury Crown Prince Nayef". Emirates 24/7. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Saudi crown prince laid to rest in Mecca". Al Jazeera. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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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