Jannat al-Mualla ( Al-Hajun. Cemetery in Makkah)   PIC     PIC  

Also known as Al-Hajun. The Prophet [s] used to visit it frequently. It is the 2nd holiest graveyard after Baqi. Those buried here include:

• Grave of Khadija: First wife of the Holy Prophet [s] and mother of Sayyida Fatima(sa) Ziarat & link

• Grave of Abu Talib: Father of First Imam Ali [a]   Ziarat & link

• Abd Manaf: Great, great-grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]Ziyarat of Abdul Manaf

• Grave of Hashim: Great-grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]

• Grave of Abdul Muttalib: Grandfather of the Holy Prophet [s]Ziyarat of Hazrat Abdul Mattalib (as)

• Grave of Amina: Mother of the Holy Prophet [s]Ziyarat of Amina binte Wahab

• According to another source, Amina is buried in Abwa (between Makkah and Madina) - where the 7th Imam [a] was born

• Qasim: son of the Holy Prophet [s] who died in his infancy

Ziyarat of Ismail, his mother & the rest of the prophets (as) at Hijr Ismail

Amongst the famous scholars buried in the graveyard of Hajun are:

• Marhum Agha Mirza Muhammad al-Istrabadi - author of Rijal al-Kabir wa Ayat al-Ahkam
• Sayyid Mir Muhammad Mu'min al-Istrabadi author of Al-Ruj'a. He lived near Makkah
• Sayyid al-Shahid Mir Zeinul Abideen al-Husseini al-Kashani. He was martyred in Makkah and buried in a grave he had chosen himself in the graveyard of Mu'alla. He was amongst those who laid the foundation of the House after it was demolished.
• Sheikh Muhammad son of the author of Al-Maalim. His grave lies near the grave of Khadija [a]
• Ibn Sheikh Muhammad - buried beside his father. Used to take a lot of care in matters concerningIhtiyat (caution) and fear of Allah