Jannat al-Mu'alla

Jannat al-Mu'alla, also known as the Cemetery of Ma'la and Al-Hajun, is a cemetery to the north of the Masjid al-Haram, and near the Mosque of the Jinn, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the place where Muhammad's wife, grandfather, and other ancestors are buried.HistoryMany of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hegira in 622. Many domes and structures have been built or rebuilt over famous graves over the years.Tombs in this cemetery were demolished in 1925, the same year that the Jannat al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina was demolished by Saudi King, Ibn Saud. This happened despite protests by the international Islamic community. Some Shiites continue to mourn the day the House of Saud demolished shrines in al-Baqi, which has been named yaum e gham or "Day of Sorrow". Shiites continue to protest the Saudi government's demolition of these shrines.Notable intermentsFamous historical figures buried here include: Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali Abd Manaf, great-great-grandfather of MuhammadAbdul Mutallib, grandfather of MuhammadKhadija, first wife of Muhammad and mother of their progenyAbu Turab al-Zahiri, 20th-century Muslim clericMuhammad Alawi al-Maliki, 20th-century Sunni Muslim cleric