Cemetery #200213
Al-Baqi' (Jannatul Baqi) Cemetery
Local name: مقبرة بقيع الغرقد
Also known as Al Baqi · البقيع · Al Baqi Cemetery · Al Bagi
0
documented records
≈ 3,300–6,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.167 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Al-Baqi' is the largest cemetery of Medina and lies to the south-east of the Prophet's Mosque. When the Prophet Muhammad arrived in Medina in 622 the site was land covered with gharqad trees, and it was chosen as a burial ground after the companion As'ad ibn Zurara died; he is described as the first person buried there. It holds the graves of many companions of the Prophet, members of his family and his wives.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 24.466770° N, 39.616110° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Battle of the Trench Martyrs' Cemetery, Medina 2.4 km away · Sulţānah
- Uhud Martyrs Cemetery 4.1 km away · Sulţānah
- Abyar Ali Cemetery 9.6 km away · Madinah
- Badr Shuhada Cemetery 114 km away · Badr
- Yanbu Al Bahr Neighbourhood J18 Cemetery 159 km away · Yanbu
- Yanbu Abandoned Cemetery 163 km away · Yanbu
- Yanbu Cemetery 165 km away · Yanbu
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How big is Al-Baqi' (Jannatul Baqi) Cemetery?
Al-Baqi' (Jannatul Baqi) Cemetery covers about 16.7 hectares (167,000 m²), about the same size as Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the largest of the 11 cemeteries we list in Al Madinah.