It holds the tomb of Sa’id ibn Jubayr, the jurist and Quran commentator killed by al-Hajjaj at Wasit in 714 AD.
It lies in the al-Hayy district and draws visitors from across Iraq.
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Shrine of Sa’id ibn Jubayr
مرقد سعيد بن جبير
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