Jannat al-Mu'alla

Jannat al-Mu'alla (Arabic: جَنَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّاة‎, romanized: Jannah al-Muʿallāh, lit. 'The Most Exalted Paradise'), also known as the Cemetery of Ma'la[1] (Arabic: مَقْبَرَة ٱلْمَعْلَاة‎ Maqbarah al-Maʿlāh) and Al-Hajun (Arabic: ٱلْحَجُون‎), is a cemetery to the north of the Masjid al-Haram, and near the Mosque of the Jinn, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is the place where Muhammad's wife, grandfather, and other ancestors are buried.

Jannat al-Mu'alla
Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery
Details
EstablishedPre-Islamic
Location
Makkah, Hijaz
CountrySaudi Arabia
TypeMuslim
Owned byIslam
No. of gravesAbu Talib, Khadija (wife of Muhammad), Abdul Mutalib the grandfather of Muhammad.

History
Jannat al-Mua'lla before 1925, during the Ottoman period.

Many of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hegira in 622. Many domes and structures have been built or rebuilt over famous graves over the years.[2]

Khadija's tomb at Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, before its destruction in 1925

Tombs in this cemetery were demolished in 1925, the same year that the Jannat al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina was demolished by Saudi King, Ibn Saud. This happened despite protests by the international Islamic community.[3] Some Shiites continue to mourn the day the House of Saud demolished shrines in al-Baqi, which has been named yaum e gham or "Day of Sorrow". Shiites continue to protest the Saudi government's demolition of these shrines.

Notable interments

Famous historical figures buried here include:

  • Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali
  • Abd Manaf, great-great-grandfather of Muhammad
  • Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Muhammad
  • Khadija, first wife of Muhammad and mother of their progeny (also the first person to accept Islam)
  • Abu Turab al-Zahiri, 20th-century Muslim cleric
  • Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, 20th-century Sunni Muslim cleric

See also

References
  1. Tütüncü, Mehmet (2015). "The Uppsala Makkah Painting: A New Source for the Cultural Topography and Historiography for Mecca". In Buitelaar, Marjo; Mols, Luitgard (eds.). Hajj: Global Interactions through Pilgrimage. Leiden: Sidestone Press. pp. 137–163. ISBN 978-90-8890-285-7.
  2. "History of JANNAT AL-MAULLA". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. "History of the cemetery of Jannat al-Baqi". Retrieved 26 August 2015.

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