Al-Mualla Cemetery: History and Ziyarat Guide

Al-Mualla Cemetery, also known as Jannat al-Mualla or Al-Hajun, is one of the oldest and most historically significant burial grounds in Makkah. Situated north of Masjid al-Haram, the cemetery has been associated with the people of Makkah since the pre-Islamic period. For Muslim visitors, it is not simply an old cemetery but a place closely connected with the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the earliest generations of Islam. Umrah Package by Bus from Sharjah The cemetery is especially remembered because several members of the Prophet’s family are traditionally believed to have been buried here. Among them is Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA), the beloved wife of the Prophet ﷺ and.