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Al-Baqīʿ Cemetery
A feature within · The Prophet's Mosque
Significance
The great cemetery of the Companions ﭭ, immediately east of the Prophetic Mosque. Many Companions, female Companions, and members of the Prophet's household ﷺ are buried there. The Baqīʿ Gate (No. 41) opens directly onto it.
The recommended practice
For men who visit, it is Sunna to greet its people with the reported wording: 'Peace be upon you, abode of a believing people...'