Iraqi Royal Cemetery

Historic site in Baghdad, Iraq

Royal Cemetery

المقبرة الملكية

General information
Location| Baghdad, Iraq
Year(s) built| 1934-1936
Renovated| 2021
Design and construction
Architect(s)| John Brian Cooper

The Royal Cemetery in Baghdad, Iraq, is the site of the royal mausoleum where the Iraqi Royal Family is buried. Also known as the Royal Mausoleum, it was designed by the British architect John Brian Cooper and was built between 1934 and 1936 in the style of Islamic architecture.[1]

## Description

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The royal cemetery is a building located in the Adhamiyah district between the Iraqi University building and the Safina area. It is surrounded by streets on all sides. It was built in the style of Islamic architecture and has three blue domes covered painted in blue livery, decorated with Islamic motifs, and distinctive architecture. The royal cemetery was built of boulder rock called "beach stone", and it was covered with bricks. The doors and windows are made of teak wood.[2][3]

On March 27, 2021, the Cemetery was restored and reopened to the public, and its historical importance was recognized. This coincided with the announcement that King Abdullah II of Jordan, a relative of the royal family, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi would visit the cemetery.[4][5]

## Burials

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* Faisal I of Iraq (1888-1933)
* Ghazi of Iraq (1912-1939)
* Faisal II of Iraq (1935-1958)
* Regent Abd al-Ilah (1913-1958)
* Ali of Hejaz (1879–1935)
* Queen Huzaima (1884-1933)
* Queen Aliya (1911-1950)
* Ja'far al-Askari (1885-1936)
* Rustam Haidar (1889-1940)

* Tomb of Queen Aliya

* Tomb of King Faisal II of Iraq

* Tomb of King Faisal I of Iraq

* Grave of Ja'far al-Askari

* Grave of Rustam Haidar

## References

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1. ^ "شاهد.. هنا رفات العائلة الملكية في بغداد". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
2. ^ ~¤¦¦§¦¦¤~ المقبرة الملكية في الاعظميه ~¤¦¦§¦¦¤~ Archived 2017-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ الشريف علي يصل إلى بغداد ويزور مباشرة المقبرة الملكية, أخبــــــار Archived 2017-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Al-Kadhimi opens the Royal Cemetery after its rehabilitation in Baghdad 2021
5. ^ Jordan: King Abdullah will visit the Royal Cemetery in Adhamiya 2021

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