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By Kamal Ghazal |
In the holy city of Najaf, in southern Iraq, where the soil is steeped in centuries of devotion, stretches a place unlike any other: Wadi Al-Salam "Valley of Peace", the largest cemetery on Earth.
According to UNESCO reports, this vast burial ground has been continuously used for over 1,400 years, housing an estimated 6 million graves across a staggering 6 square kilometers (over 600 hectares).
But what sets this land apart isn’t just its sheer scale, it’s what many say happens when all else falls silent.