🏟️ Mamilla Cemetery
Israel · Asia · 31.78°N, 35.22°E
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Mamilla Cemetery, sometimes called Ma'aman Allah Cemetery, is a historic Muslim cemetery in West Jerusalem that dates back to the Crusades, and lies just to the west of the north-west corner of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, near the New Gate. The cemetery, at the center of which lies the Mamilla Pool, contains the remains of figures from the early Islamic period, several Sufi shrines and Mamluk-era tombs. The cemetery grounds also contain the bodies of thousands of Christians killed in the pre-Islamic era, as well as several tombs from the time of the Crusades.
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Quick facts
| Country | Israel |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 31.78°N, 35.22°E · view on map |
Mamilla Cemetery is located in Israel, in Asia.
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