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Jannat al-Baqī (Arabic: ٱلْبَقِيْع, "The Baqi'", Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al.ba.ɡiːʕ, al.ba.qiːʕ]) is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery of Medina located in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بَقِيْع الْغَرْقَد, meaning "Baqiʿ of the Boxthorn").
Jannatul Baqi (Arabic: جنة البقيع; “Garden of Baqi”), also known as Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بقیع الغرقد; “Baqi of the Boxthorn”) is the main cemetery in Madinah, located to the southeast of Masjid al-Nabawi.
Jun 12, 2019 · “Jannat Al-Baqi” means ‘The Heavenly Tree Garden’. It is located in Medina, and is one of the oldest graveyards in Islamic history. The first companion buried there was Uthman ibn Madhun, who was buried there in the 3rd year after Hijrah.
What is Jannat Al Baqi? It is the oldest and first designated Muslim cemetary in Madinah. “Janazahs are a collective responsibility for Muslims and typically, funeral arrangements have to start immediately after a Muslim has passed away”
Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بقیع الغرقد, "the field of thorny trees"), also known as Jannat al-Baqi (Arabic: جنة البقیع, "garden of tree stumps"), was used as a cemetery before the advent of Islam.
