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Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery
Cemetery in Baghdad, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة الشيخ معروف), also known as Maqbarat Shuniziyyah, is a historic cemetery located in the neighborhood of Karkh in Baghdad, Iraq.[1] The cemetery's name is derived from Ma'ruf Karkhi, a Sufi mystic who is buried in here. Several historic mausoleums are present in the cemetery, such as the Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum.
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Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery | |
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مقبرة الشيخ معروف | |
![]() A view of the cemetery in 2019 | |
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Type | cemetery |
Town or city | Karkh, Baghdad |
Country | Iraq |
Coordinates | 33.3344130°N 44.3746859°E / 33.3344130; 44.3746859 |
Known for | Containing the Sheikh Ma'ruf Mosque and several other prominent monuments dedicated to religious figures and Muslim royals |
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