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World's largest cemetery Wadi Al-Salaam in Iraq

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New Delhi: Wadi Al-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is reputed to be the largest cemetery in the world.It is estimated more than half a million corpses

world s largest cemetery wadi al salaam in iraq
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Wadi Al-Salam cemetery contains graves built with baked bricks and plaster and it rises at different levels.



Among the tombstones are the room-size family crypts built by the wealthy, often topped by domes.

There are also underground burial vaults that can be get down by ladder.

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