Al-Baqi Cemetery
Al-Baqi Cemetery is a religious burial ground in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It was established in 622. Wikidata records 96 notable interments here, including Uthman ibn Affan, Uthman ibn Affan, Aisha.
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At a glance
| Location | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24.46694, 39.61639 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 622 |
| Type | Religious and churchyard |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
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Notable interments
96 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 96, or take the JSON record.
- Uthman ibn Affan (575–656), politician
- Uthman ibn Affan (574–656), politician
- Aisha (614–678), poet
- Fatima (604–632), poet
- Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936–2019), politician, diplomat, President of the Republic
- Hasan ibn Ali (625–669), caliph, statesperson, military leader
- Jaafar Al-Sadiq (702–765), imam, polymath
- Malik ibn Anas (711–795), ulema, theologian, muhaddith
- Shamil (1797–1871), imam, qadi, warrior
- Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (568–653), merchant, statesperson
- Abdülmecid II (1868–1944), painter
- Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin (659–713), poet, imam, theologian
- Idris I of Libya (1890–1983), politician
- Idris I of Libya (1889–1983), politician
- Hafsa bint Umar ibn Al-Khattab (604–665)
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (565–653), merchant
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (565–650), merchant
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (565–640), merchant
- Abu Hurairah (602–679), muhaddith
- Zaynab bint Jahsh (592–642)
- Maria al-Qibtiyya (?–637), concubine, slave
- Muhammad al-Baqir (677–733), imam, muhaddith
- Umm Salama (596–681), wife
- Abdullah ibn Masud (594–653), qadi
- Zaynab bint Khuzayma (595–625)
Common questions
Where is Al-Baqi Cemetery?
Al-Baqi Cemetery is in Medina, Saudi Arabia, at coordinates 24.4669, 39.6164.
When was Al-Baqi Cemetery established?
Al-Baqi Cemetery was established in 622, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Al-Baqi Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 96 notable interments at Al-Baqi Cemetery, including Uthman ibn Affan, Uthman ibn Affan, Aisha, Fatima, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q154204 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)