The historic cemetery of Makkah, where Sayyidah Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is buried.
Why it matters
A place to remember the earliest days of Islam and the woman who supported the Prophet (peace be upon him) with her wealth and her faith, and to reflect on our own return to Allah.
Read the history
Al-Mu’alla, also known as al-Hajun, lies about a kilometre north of Masjid al-Haram and was the main burial ground of Makkah before and after the coming of Islam.
Sayyidah Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her), the first person to believe in the Prophet (peace be upon him), was buried here, as were members of his family and many of the people of Makkah through the centuries. Today the graves are simple and unmarked, in keeping with the Sunnah.