Halabja Martyrs’ Cemetery
The Halabja Martyrs’ Cemetery stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja. It also serves as a public cemetery for the city’s residents. The cemetery was established in 2003, coinciding with the construction of the Halabja Monument. The cemetery encompasses four mass graves, each containing a significant number of victims. One mass grave holds the remains of 1,500 martyrs, another contains 440 martyrs, another contains 24 martyrs, and the final mass grave contains 16 martyrs.
In addition to the mass graves, the cemetery features 1,076 individual graves, each marked with the names of those who perished in the chemical attack.
The choice of this location for the cemetery holds symbolic significance, as it was here that many of the victims were initially buried in mass graves following the devastating attack. The Halabja Martyrs’ Cemetery serves as a powerful reminder of the city’s tragic history and pays tribute to the lives lost in the chemical attack. It stands as a testament to the resilience of the Halabja community and their commitment to preserving their city’s memory.
