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
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]
