Al-Adl cemetery explained
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Location: | Majid street, Mecca |
| Owner: | State |
| Size: | 50,000 square meters |
| Findagraveid: | 2592135 |
The Al-Adl cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة العدل|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.
History and location
The 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
Many 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]
Notes and References
- News: Some stampede victims to be buried in 6 Makkah cemeteries. 30 September 2015. 21 November 2022. The Daily Star.
- News: Al Adl: One of Makkah's oldest cemeteries. 15 August 2012. Saudi Gazette. 18 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130728183846/http://saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120618127307. 28 July 2013.
- News: Thousands Attend Majed's Funeral. 10 August 2012. Arab News. 14 April 2003.
- News: Salman likely new Saudi heir as Nayef dies. Taipei Times. AFP. 23 February 2013. 18 June 2012. Mecca.
- News: في وفاة الأمير الشاعر. 17 October 2020. Elaph. 10 May 2007. ar.
- News: King Abdullah in Makkah as Saudi Arabia prepares to bury Crown Prince Nayef. 5 October 2012. Emirates 24/7. 17 June 2012.
- News: Saudi crown prince laid to rest in Mecca. 15 August 2012. Al Jazeera. 18 June 2012.
- News: Saudi royal court mourns Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz. 4 May 2012. Ain al Yaqeen. 29 July 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927114259/http://www.ainalyaqeen.com/arch_2008/29_july/en3.php. 27 September 2013.
- News: Sattam remembered for 45 years of service to nation. 13 February 2013. 13 February 2013. Saudi Gazette. Abdurahman Al Shamrani. Khaled Al Faris. Riyadh. dead. 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006155033/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130213152976.
