Jannat al-Mu'alla

Jannat al-Mu'allah
Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery
Details
Location
Makkah, Hijaz
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates21°26′13″N 39°49′45″E / 21.43694°N 39.82917°E / 21.43694; 39.82917
TypeIslamic
No. of gravesRelatives of Muhammad

Jannat al-Mu'alla (Arabic: جَنَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّاة, romanized: Jannah al-Muʿallāh, lit.'The Most Exalted Paradise'), also known as the "Cemetery of Ma'la" (Arabic: مَقْبَرَة ٱلْمَعْلَاة Maqbarah al-Maʿlāh) and Al-Ḥajūn (Arabic: ٱلْحَجُوْن), is a cemetery to the north of Al-Masjid Al-Haram, and near the Mosque of the Jinn in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad's wife, grandfather, and other ancestors are buried.