Cemetery #387555
Al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery
Local name: مقبرة الحسن البصري
0
documented records
≈ 7.8k–16k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.391 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery is in the Mirbad quarter of Zubayr, west of Basra, and is among the oldest cemeteries in the Islamic world. The first person buried there was al-Hasan al-Basri, who died in 110 AH (728 CE), and burials have continued over the centuries. Others buried there include Ibn Sirin and the poet al-Sayyab, as well as Iraqi soldiers lost in wars. To get in touch with the cemetery, call +964 780 077 7178.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 30.385604° N, 47.697338° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- National Evangelical Church Cemetery 3.0 km away · Az Zubayr
- Basra Christian Cemetery (Syriac Catholic) 16 km away · Basra
- Al-Matiyhah Christian Cemetery 17 km away · Al-Matiyhah
- Muhammad Jawad Cemetery 17 km away · Snaah
- Basra Indian Forces Cemetery 20 km away · Basrah
- Basra War Cemetery 20 km away · Basrah
- Basra (Makina) Civil Cemetery 20 km away · Basrah
- Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery 20 km away · Basrah
- Al Masih Cemetery 20 km away · Ar Rabbat
- Sayyid Ibrahim Children's Cemetery 25 km away · Mintaqah al Latif
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How big is Al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery?
Al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery covers about 39.1 hectares (391,000 m²), about the same size as Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. It is the largest of the 13 cemeteries we list in Basra Governorate.