Wadi Al-Salam cemetery is the world's largest graveyard. What we know

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Wadi Al-Salam: World's Largest Cemetery Where 6 Million Bodies Are Buried

The holy city of Najaf in Iraq is home to the world's largest graveyard, where more than six million bodies have been buried. According to UNESCO, the Wadi Al-Salam ("Valley of Peace" in English) cemetery is the final resting place dozens of prophets, scientists and royals. The cemetery extends from the centre of the city to the far north-west and accounts for 13 per cent of the area of the city, expanding further every day. According to a 2021 …