Al Mualla Cemetery in Makkah Al Mukarramah
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there are a huge number of historical areas that represent an important era in the history and heritage of Saudi Arabia, and the Al-Ma’ala cemetery in Makkah Al-Mukarramah is one of those areas.
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Ma'alla Cemetery
The reason for calling Al-Ma'ala cemetery with this name
The names of the most famous people buried in the cemetery of Al-Ma'ala
Times to visit Al-Ma'alla Cemetery
Ma'alla Cemetery
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is characterized by being full of important heritage places that have a great and ancient history, and the Al-Ma’ala cemetery is one of the prominent signs in the heritage of Saudi Arabia, which is located in the holy city of Makkah.
This cemetery is located at the beginning of Al-Hujun Road, to the right of the person heading to the Great Mosque of Mecca, from the direction of the Al-Maabdah neighborhood in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and to the north of the Grand Mosque.
The scholars revealed that in previous eras, Al-Ma’alla was outside the urban area of the city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and that was until the Umayyad era only.
The cemetery contains a number of places equipped for washing and shrouding the dead, in addition to that, there are a number of ambulances that transport the dead, and this is within a special administration that follows the Secretariat of the Holy Capital.
The dead are usually carried to the Al-Mu’alla cemetery after praying for them inside the Grand Mosque, in order for the funeral worshipers to carry the funeral to the cemetery to be buried.
As for the history of the cemetery, it belonged to the people of Makkah from the pre-Islamic era until the present time. It includes the tombs of Bani Hashim from the grandfathers of the Prophet, in addition to his uncles and some companions and followers.
There was an old wall, which was built with stones, as it surrounded the Al-Ma’alla cemetery, and Ibrahim Pasha revealed in his entourage: “On Wednesday, 29 Rabi’ al-Akhir in the year 1086 AH, Sheikh Muhammad Ali bin Suleiman, the minister who came from Yemen, began to demolish the graves of Al-Ma’alla, and the construction of the graves was completed. A private cemetery with four walls that was divided in an orderly manner, as he made two doors for it, and he was one of those who was fond of organizing Mecca and the rituals of Hajj.
The construction of the wall was renewed several times by the Secretariat of the Holy Capital, but it is now in the modern armed style, and Al-Ma’alla is one of the most important and largest tombs that are still present, besides that the burial is still going on in it to this day.
One grave is used in the grave more than once, so we find that whenever the cemetery is filled, the grave is cleaned, in order to be used again.
The leakage of sewage water during the last period caused great damage to the cemetery, inside the graves due to its lower level than the level of the streets that surround it, so a project was launched in it to re-equip the graves again and raise the level of the cemetery floor, so that it becomes higher than the level of the surrounding roads .
In the past, when the dead were buried, the dead was buried in the cemetery, and a mark was placed on his grave in order to distinguish his place as a witness, but this mark was made of a rectangular stone with irregular ribs, which was cut from the mountains of the region.
In addition, he engraves the name of the deceased through a sunken or prominent font, and that is with some verses and supplications, but at times the date is written in order to clarify the day, month and year.
But with the passage of time, it was noticed that the features of the graves changed in addition to the scattering of the witness stones that were written on them in various types of Arabic scripts from hundreds of years ago. In order to be a cover or as a mark on the grave of the deceased.
The reason for calling Al-Ma'ala cemetery with this name
More than one name was used for the Al-Ma'ala cemetery in Makkah, as we find that the Meccans gave it the following names:
- The Paradise of the Exalted.
Quraysh cemetery.
- The cemetery of Bani Hashim, which is located at the foot of Mount Al-Hujun in the north-east of Mecca, it is located at the crossroads that leads to both the Holy Mosque and Mount Al-Hujun.
The boundaries of the cemetery in the era of ignorance, and that remained until the beginning of the emergence of Islam, was limited to the people of Abu Deb “on the right side of the mountain”, as well as in Al-Hujun, and this is to the people of Saffy or Saffy insults “on the left side of the mountain.” It is in the Khorman wall.
The names of the most prominent people buried in the Al-Ma'ala cemetery in Makkah Al-Mukarramah
A large number of eminent people have been buried in this cemetery throughout history since the beginning of its construction. We find that the wife of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, the Mother of the Believers, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, was buried in Al-Ma’lah.
The Companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, in addition to the Companion Asma bint Abi Bakr and her son Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, as well as the Companion Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, and Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haytami were also buried in the Al-Ma’ala cemetery in Makkah.
Also in the Al-Ma’alla cemetery in Makkah Al-Mukarramah there is the tomb of the Abbasid Caliph Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur.
Here is also a group of notable names that have been buried in Al-Ma'alla Cemetery since the beginning of its foundation:
● The son of the Messenger, Al-Qasim bin Muhammad.
● The son of the Messenger Abdullah bin Muhammad.
● Grandfather of the Prophet Abdul Muttalib bin Hashem.
● The uncle of the Prophet, Abu Talib bin Abdul Muttalib.
● The grandfather of the Prophet, Abd Manaf bin Qusay.
● Grandfather of the Prophet Qusay bin Kilab.
● Grandfather of the Prophet Hashem bin Abd Manaf.
● The Prophet's mother, Amina bint Wahb.
● The companion Sumaya bint Khayat.
● Companion Zainab bint Mazoon.
● Alaa Al-Din Al-Shirazi, who is among the Muslim scholars, as well as an Iraqi Sufi.
● Al-Mulla Ali Al-Qari Al-Harawi, one of the Muslim scholars in addition to being the exegete of the Qur'an, a jurist and a hadeeth.
● Sheikh Muhammad bin Alawi Al-Maliki Al-Hasani.
● Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Abbas.
Times of visiting Al-Ma'ala cemetery in Makkah Al-Mukarramah
Visiting the graves and praying for the dead is one of the things passed down through the generations, and which many are keen to follow, with the aim of praying for them, but what are the permitted times for the visit and its ruling.
We find that our master Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, used to visit the graves of the martyrs of the Battle of “Uhud” every year and also greet them, as he used to visit the graves of the people of Baqi’ al-Gharqad in Madinah more than once and pray for them, saying: “Peace be upon you, the people of the homes of the believers.” And the Muslims, and we, God willing, will join you, we ask God for us and you wellness.”
A number of scholars and the Islamic Research Academy revealed, with regard to visiting cemeteries, that it is one of the desirable habits for sermons and consideration.
In addition, visiting graves is a reminder of death and the horrors of the Hereafter, and also benefits the dead by praying for them, and the evidence is what Al-Tirmidhi said: He, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “I forbade you from visiting the graves. Abu Dawood and the ruler.
A number of opinions came regarding the best times when it is possible to visit the graves in general, as well as the Al-Ma’ala cemetery in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, which are:
The Shafi’is: They revealed that the best time to visit the graves is from Thursday afternoon until sunrise on Saturday.
The Hanafis: They believe that the best time to visit is Friday, the day before it, and the day after it.
The Hanbalis: They stated that Friday after dawn and even before sunrise is the best time to visit.
The Malikis: They believe that Friday and the day before and the day after it is a good time to visit graves, while it is more correct from Thursday afternoon until sunrise on Saturday.
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