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Metropolis in Iraq
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was
Najaf
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Najaf in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Najaf is a city in Iraq. Najaf may also refer to: Najaf Governorate, a province in Iraq Najaf, Iran,
Najaf_(disambiguation)
Iraqi football club
Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Sports Club (Arabic: نادي النجف الأشرف الرياضي), commonly known as Al-Najaf SC, is an Iraqi professional football club based in Najaf
Al-Najaf_SC
1801–1806 campaigns in modern Iraq
The Wahhabi raids on Najaf (Arabic: الغارات الوهابيه على النجف, romanized: al-Ghārāt al-Wahhābiyyah ʿalā al-Najaf) were a series of Wahhabi campaigns directed
Wahhabi_raids_on_Najaf
Mughal military commander (1723–1782)
Mīrzā Najaf Khān Bahādur, simply known as Mirza Najaf Khan (1723 – 26 April 1782) was a Mughal nobleman and adventurer of Safavid lineage who came to
Mirza_Najaf_Khan
2004 battle during the Iraq War
The Battle of Najaf a battle during the Iraq War between United States-Iraqi government forces and the Shia insurgent Mahdi Army led by Muqtada al-Sadr
Battle_of_Najaf_(2004)
Quartz variety found in Iraq
Durr Al Najaf (Arabic: دُر ٱلنَّجَف) is a glossy and clear gemstone from the quartz family. The name means "pearl of Najaf" as it can only be sourced from
Durr_Al_Najaf
Name list
Najaf Quli (Azerbaijani: Nəcəfqulu; Persian: نجفقلی, romanized: Najafqoli) is a male given name built from quli. Najaf Quli Khan Najaf-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari
Najaf_Quli
Governorate of Iraq
Najaf Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النجف, romanized: Muḥāfażat an-Najaf) is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf
Najaf_Governorate
Shia seminary in Iraq
The Najaf Seminary (Arabic: حوزة النجف), also known as the al-Hawza al-Ilmiyya (الحوزة العلمية), is the oldest and one of the most important Shia seminaries
Hawza_of_Najaf
Airport
Najaf International Airport (IATA: NJF; ICAO: ORNI) is an international airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly
Al Najaf International Airport
Al_Najaf_International_Airport
Najaf Lakzaee (born 1969) is a researcher of religious and political sciences. He holds a PhD in political studies from Imam Sadiq University and has
Najaf_Lakzaee
19/20th-century Azerbaijani journalist and playwright
Najaf bey Fatali oglu Vazirov (Azerbaijani: Nəcəf-bəy Vəzirov) (17 February 1854 – 9 July 1926) was an Azerbaijani playwright and journalist. Najaf bey
Najaf_bey_Vazirov
Battle of the Iraq War
The Battle of Najaf was a major battle in the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The first stage of the battle was fought when the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division
Battle_of_Najaf_(2003)
World War 1 Siege
The siege of Najaf was an engagement between the British Army and Iraqi rebels in the city of Najaf during the First World War. The city had fallen under
Siege_of_Najaf_(1918)
Military unit
8th Najaf Ashraf Armored Division (Persian: لشکر 8 نجف اشرف) is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The 8th Najaf Ashraf Division of the
8th_Najaf_Ashraf_Division
Imambara in Lucknow
Shah Najaf Imambara is one of the several imambaras in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Shah Najaf Imambara was constructed by Nawab Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
Imambara_Shah_Najaf
Pakistani Ayatollah And Marja Al-Taqlid
of the Four Grand Ayatollahs of Najaf, Iraq. He was born in Jalandhar, a city in then-British India. He resides in Najaf, Iraq & Gujranwala Pakistan now
Bashir_al-Najafi
Mirza
Saif-ud-Daula Najaf Quli Khan (died 23 August 1791) was a Mughal military commander during the reign of Shah Alam II. An adopted son of Mirza Najaf Khan, he
Najaf_Quli_Khan
Iranian writer (1929–2020)
Najaf Daryabandari (Persian: نجف دریابندری; 23 August 1929 – 4 May 2020) was an Iranian writer and translator of works from English into Persian. Najaf
Najaf_Daryabandari
Islamic scholar (born 1930)
born 4 August 1930) is an Islamic scholar and the dean of the Hawza in Najaf, Iraq. A Grand Ayatollah, Sistani is considered one of the leading religious
Ali_al-Sistani
Shia Iraqi jihadist militia (2003–2008)
known for its fierce battles against coalition forces, most notably in Najaf, Sadr City, Basra, and Dhi Qar in 2004. The Mahdi Army rose to international
Mahdi_Army
Iranian painter
Agha Najaf Ali (Persian: آقا نجف علی; fl. 1815 – c. 1860) was an Iranian painter from the Agha Najaf family of Isfahan. Agha Najaf Ali studied under Ali
Agha_Najaf_Ali
Iranian-Iraqi Grand Ayatollah (1910-1993)
original successor of Abu al-Qasim Khoei. He was briefly the head of the Najaf seminary after the death of Khoei in 1992. After Sabzawari's death in 1993
Abd_al-A'la_al-Sabziwari
Stadium in Najaf, Iraq
An-Najaf Stadium (Arabic: ستاد النجف) is a multi-use stadium located in Najaf, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the
An-Najaf_Stadium
Iraqi Twelver Shia Islam Grand Ayatollahs
leading Grand Ayatollahs of Twelver Shia Islam based in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. All Twelver Shia Muslims follow the Islamic rulings of a Grand
Big_Four_(Najaf)
Topics referred to by the same term
Najaf or Siege of Najaf may refer to several battles or sieges: Siege of Najaf (1918) Battle of Najaf (2003) Battle of Najaf (2004) Battle of Najaf (2007)
Battle_of_Najaf
Iraq War battle
The Battle of Najaf took place on 28 January 2007 at Zarqa (also spelled Zarga) near Najaf, Iraq, between Iraqi Security Forces (later assisted by U.S
Battle_of_Najaf_(2007)
2025 documentary film
The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah is a 2025 documentary film which follows members of the United States military as they fight in Najaf and Fallujah in
The_Last_600_Meters
Islamic cemetery in Najaf, Iraq
Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres
Wadi-us-Salaam
Village in Ardabil province, Iran
Najaf Qoli Qeshlaqi (Persian: نجفقلي قشلاقي) is a village in Ojarud-e Shomali Rural District of the Central District in Germi County, Ardabil province
Najaf_Qoli_Qeshlaqi
Iranian-Iraqi Shia marja' (1899–1992)
8, 1992) was a major Iranian-Iraqi Shia marja and dean of the Hawza of Najaf. Khoei was widely considered the most influential Twelver Shia Muslim scholar
Abu_al-Qasim_al-Khoei
Afghan-Australian author and rugmaker (born 1974)
Najaf Mazari (born 2 July 1971) is a Hazara Afghan-Australian rugmaker, and author of the autobiography The Rug-maker of Mazar-E-Sharif, detailing his
Najaf_Mazari
Grandson of the last ruler of Hyderabad
Nawab Mir Najaf Ali Khan is the grandson of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan and is involved in heritage conservation, social initiatives
Mir_Najaf_Ali_Khan
City in Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Quran to refer to Iraq, the land of the Shi'ite sacred sites of Kufah, Najaf, Karbala, Kadhimiyyah and Samarra, since the Monotheistic preachers Ibrāhīm
Karbala
Village in North Khorasan province, Iran
Najaf (Persian: نجف) is a village in Howmeh Rural District of the Central District in Samalqan County, North Khorasan province, Iran. At the time of the
Najaf,_Iran
Iraqi Shi'a militant group (c.2003 - c.2008)
Iraqi Shia religious militant cult known for fighting in the Battle of Najaf in January 2007 against Iraqi, American and British forces. Led by Dia Abdul
Soldiers_of_Heaven
City in Isfahan province, Iran
Ali in the city of Najaf, Iraq, and (according to the legend) as the caravan of camels carrying the gift was traveling towards Najaf, it stopped at Dahan
Najafabad
Pakistani cricketer
Najaf Shah (Urdu: نجف شاہ, born 17 December 1984) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for Rawalpindi region and Pakistan International Airlines
Najaf_Shah
District in Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Najaf District is a district of the Najaf Governorate, Iraq. "An-Najaf | governorate, Iraq | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13. v t
Najaf_District
Stadium in Iraq
Al-Najaf International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب النجف الدولي) is a stadium in Najaf, Iraq, which opened on 5 May 2018. It is used mostly for football matches
Al-Najaf International Stadium
Al-Najaf_International_Stadium
Funeral of the second Supreme Leader of Iran
ceremonies were held in Tehran and Qom, alongside separate events in Iraq (Najaf and Karbala), before his burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. Major
State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei
Mosque and mausoleum of Ali
Shia Imam, and the fourth Sunni Rashidun Caliph. It is located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. It is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
Imam_Ali_Shrine
Iranian Ayatollah
Hossein Shahroudi. At the age of 25, Shahroudi left to Najaf to study in the Najaf Seminary. While in Najaf, Shahroudi was able to complete his advanced Islamic
Hassan_Mortazavi_Shahroudi
Mughal emperor (r. 1760–1788, 1788–1806)
authority saw a brief revival in northern India under the capable general Mirza Najaf Khan, but after his death in 1782, the Mughal power collapsed for one last
Shah_Alam_II
Pakistani television series
Dilnawaz is a 2017 Pakistani supernatural romantic drama serial directed Najaf Billgrami, produced by Aijaz Aslam and written by Syed Nabeel. The series
Dil_Nawaz
February to June 1781. It formed part of the Mughal attempt under Mirza Najaf Khan to restore authority, collect tribute, and check Sikh activity in the
Mirza Shafi's campaign against Sikhs
Mirza_Shafi's_campaign_against_Sikhs
2017 Pakistani television series
Arabia and Najaf is sent to live with her maternal uncle, Rashid, and his family. Najaf is mistreated by Rashid's wife, Kinza, who sees Najaf as an extra
Gustakh_Ishq
of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and the fourth caliph, is in Najaf, a major pilgrimage site. Karbala was the site of the Battle of Karbala
Islam_in_Iraq
Israeli historian
Meir (1998). Shi'i scholars of nineteenth-century Iraq : the ʻulamaʼ of Najaf and Karbalaʼ. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521892964. Litvak, Meir
Meir_Litvak
Iraqi Shia Islamic scholar and politician (1939–2003)
himself been assassinated in Najaf in 1999. Al-Hakim was assassinated in a massive car-bomb explosion in his hometown Najaf in 2003 when he emerged from
Mohammad_Baqir_al-Hakim
Village in Fars, Iran
as Najafābād and Nejafābād; also known as Najafābād-e Pā’īn, Najaf Abad 'Olya, and Najaf Abad Sofla) is a village in Bidak Rural District, in the Central
Najafabad,_Abadeh
2001 film by Majid Majidi
hide. An Afghan worker, Najaf, falls, breaks his leg and is taken to hospital. Soltan, another Afghan, brings in Rahmat, Najaf's son, who is around 14 years
Baran_(film)
Place in Najaf Governorate, Iraq
the shrines of six Shia Imams which are in four cities of Iraq, namely Najaf, Karbala, Kadhimiya, and Samarra; and actually the whole of these Imams'
Al-Atabat_Al-Aliyat
Australian businesswoman
Dur-e Najaf Dara OAM (born 18 September 1945) is an Australian restaurateur and businesswoman. Dara was born on 18 September 1945 in Ipoh, Malaysia, in
Dur-e_Najaf_Dara
Iranian clergyman and jurist
Mousavi Dezfuli Najafi Lari (Persian: سید عبدالحسین موسوی لاری; 1226 in SH, Najaf – 1303 in SH, Jahrom), was a clergyman and jurist from southern Iran who
Abd_al-Husayn_Najafi_Lari
Car bombings in Iraq
The 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two
2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
2004_Karbala_and_Najaf_bombings
Village in Lorestan, Iran
Barg-e Najaf (Persian: برگنجف, also Romanized as Barg-e Najaft; also known as Najaft) is a village in Gerit Rural District, Papi District, Khorramabad
Barg-e_Najaf
Iraqi dessert
Najaf as this city is considered as its origin. Daheen literally means "oily" in Arabic. Churro Jalebi Lokma "Daheen | Traditional Dessert from Najaf
Daheen
Calendar year
Salvador. March 6 Pope Francis meets with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq. It is the first-ever meeting between a pope and a grand ayatollah
2021
Village in Yazd, Iran
Najafabad (Persian: نجف اباد, romanized: Najafābād; also known as Najaf Abad Hoomeh) is a village in Garizat Rural District, Nir District, Taft County
Najafabad,_Yazd
Shi'a seminary
Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf, Iraq and Qom, Iran, are the preeminent seminary centers for the education
Hawza
The Hakim family is a prominent family of Shiite Islam scholars from Najaf, Iraq who claim descent from the Alids. They belong to a Tabatabaei branch
Hakim_family
Diyala University - Diyala Kirkuk University - Kirkuk Kufa University - Najaf Misan University - Misan Dhi Qar University - Dhi Qar Tikrit University
List_of_universities_in_Iraq
Iraqi grand ayatollah
born in Najaf, Iraq in 1928, to an Alawite family. His father and grandfather both held the title of Ayatoallah. He studied in seminaries of Najaf under
Morteza_Hosseini_Fayaz
Farkhunda Bakht and recalled Mirza Najaf Khan to Delhi. Abdul Ahad briefly recovered influence with Shah Alam, but Najaf Khan entered Delhi, occupied the
Abdul_Ahad's_Patiala_campaign
Village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran
Shah Najaf (Persian: شاه نجف) is a village in Poshtkuh Rural District of Emamzadeh Hasan District in Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province
Shah_Najaf
Islamic non-governmental organization
emissary of the Hawza of Najaf, also known as al-Hawza Al-Ilmiyya and Najaf Seminary: an Islamic seminary in Najaf, Iraq. Najaf Seminary officially authorizes
Global_Imams_Council
Private university in Najaf, Iraq
Islamic University College is a private university established in 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The university was established in 2004 by Sadiruldeen Al-Gubanchi
Islamic_University_College
Village in Hamadan, Iran
Qeshlaq-e Najaf (Persian: قشلاق نجف, also Romanized as Qeshlāq-e Najaf and Qeshlaq Najaf; also known as Qeshlāq-e Najafbeh) is a village in Khezel-e Sharqi
Qeshlaq-e_Najaf
Iranian Shia Grand Ayatollah (c. 1500–1585)
of Najaf. He gave up teaching intellectual subjects during the last years of his life and taught narrative sciences at Najaf. The seminary of Najaf thrived
Ahmad_ibn_Muhammad_Ardabili
Moroccan footballer
he signed with MC Oujda. On 30 September 2023 he moved to Iraqi side Al-Najaf SC. On 29 March 2026, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters announced
Karim_Benarif
The Najaf governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.
2009 Najaf governorate election
2009_Najaf_governorate_election
Iranian Shia cleric (1895–1986)
Azerbaijanis, in the city of Najaf in Ottoman Iraq, and moved to Tabriz, Iran, as a child.[citation needed] He attended seminary in Najaf, Qom and Mashhad. After
Javad_Khamenei
Nawab of Sachin (1887 - 1930)
Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III (Urdu: ابراہیم محمد یاقوت خان; or Najaf Ali Khan) was the Nawab of Sachin from 1887 until his death in 1930. He
Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III
Sidi_Ibrahim_Muhammad_Yakut_Khan_III
Military coalition of Spain and Spanish American countries (2003–2004)
The Spaniards were based in Al-Qādisiyyah, and the Central Americans in Najaf, in south-central Iraq, near Dīwānīyah. Their objective was to relieve the
Plus_Ultra_Brigade
Village in Kolda, Senegal
Nadjaf Al Ashraf (also spelled Nadjaf Al Achraf or Najaf Al Ashraf) is a village in Sinthiang Koundara commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department
Nadjaf_Al_Ashraf
Iraqi Shia Yamani-claimant (born 1968)
presumed to have gone into hiding following the Battle of Najaf sometime in 2008. An office in Najaf claims to exclusively speak for him through various social
Ahmed_al-Hasan
1896 tragedy written by Najaf bey Vezirov
Müsibəti-Fəxrəddin) is a tragedy written by the Azerbaijani playwright Najaf bey Vezirov in 1896. This is the first tragedy in the Azerbaijani drama
Grief_of_Fakhreddin
Philosopher
His family by the name of Muzaffar counted as one of eminent families in Najaf. His family includes many scholars and men of religious learning. Most of
Muhammad_Rida_al-Muzaffar
Iraqi theologian and religious authority (1889–1970)
was an Iraqi Shia religious authority. He became the leading marja' of Najaf in 1946 after the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani, and of the majority
Muhsin_al-Hakim
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghita' (b. Najaf, 1877; d. Karand, 1954) was a Shiite jurist, philosopher, author, teacher, and lecturer
Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita'
Muhammad_Husayn_Kashif_al-Ghita'
Occupied region during the Iraq War
region had a population of about 5 million spread over 65,632 km2. The Najaf Governorate was passed back to American control in 2004, due to a reduction
Polish_zone_in_Iraq
of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq. He wrote famous tafsir (exegesis) of Quran named by Anwar Najaf fi Asrar Najaf. It has 15 volumes. The 13 volumes
Hussain_Bakhsh_Jarra
Village in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Kalateh-ye Najaf (Persian: كلاته نجف, also Romanized as Kalāteh-ye Najaf; also known as Kalāteh-ye Najafābād) is a village in Doruneh Rural District,
Kalateh_Najaf
Shia Imam (632–661) and Rashidun caliph (656–661)
be second only to Muhammad in Shia Muslim culture. The shrine of Ali in Najaf, Iraq, is a major destination for Shia pilgrimage. The legacy of Ali is
Ali
Village in Golestan, Iran
Kheyr Khujeh-ye Najaf (Persian: خيرخواجه نجف, also Romanized as Kheyr Khūjeh-ye Najaf) is a village in Atrak Rural District, Dashli Borun District, Gonbad-e
Kheyr_Khujeh-ye_Najaf
Islamic political party in Iraq (founded 1958)
Shia Islamist political movement that was formed in 1957 by seminarians in Najaf, Iraq, and later formed branches in Lebanon and Kuwait. The party backed
Islamic_Dawa_Party
Iranian Ayatollah (1874–1938)
education at Immaculate Seminary Qazvin. He moved to Najaf for his higher education. His professors in Najaf were: Mohammed Kazem Yazdi Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani
Abdul_Karim_Kho'ini_Zanjani
Engagements during the Iraq War
protests. On April 4, Spanish-led troops clashed with armed demonstrators in Najaf demanding Yaqubi's release, resulting in the death of two coalition soldiers
2004_Iraq_spring_fighting
Iranian religious scholar
Najaf, including Abd al-Hadi al-Shirazi, Jamaluddin Golpayegani, Khoei and Muhsin al-Hakim, and Seyyed Ali Qazi also approved his ijtihad. In Najaf,
Abbas_Quchani
Iraqi writer and poet
scholar, poet, and writer. He was born in Suq Al-Shuyukh and studied in Najaf. He is a Shi'ite faqih and has numerous works of literature, including a
Mustafa_Jamal_al-Din
Shi'ite Mosque in Iraq
ٱلرَّأْس, romanized: Masjid ar-Raʾs), is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The term "Mosque of the Head" is because the
Al-Hannanah_Mosque
Political rebellion in Iraq
and escalated in June—leading to thousands being tortured and killed in Najaf. The uprising subsided with the April 1980 arrest of the leader of Shia
1979–1980 Shia uprising in Iraq
1979–1980_Shia_uprising_in_Iraq
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
was born on 19 April 1939 to Javad Khamenei, an alim and mujtahid born in Najaf, Iraq, and his second wife Khadijeh Mirdamadi (daughter of Hashem Mirdamadi)
Ali_Khamenei
Village in Kermanshah, Iran
Qaleh-ye Najaf Ali Khan (Persian: قلعه نجفعلي خان, also Romanized as Qal‘eh-ye Najaf ‘Alī Khān) is a village in Mahidasht Rural District, Mahidasht District
Qaleh-ye_Najaf_Ali_Khan
Village in Lorestan, Iran
Najaf Qoli (Persian: نجفقلي, also Romanized as Najaf Qolī; also known as Najaf Golī and Najafī) is a village in Doab Rural District, in the Central District
Najaf_Qoli,_Lorestan
International airport serving Tehran, Iran
"Varesh Airlines flights from Al-Najaf". Retrieved 22 November 2025. "Zagros Airlines flight schedule for Tehran-Najaf route". 7 August 2016. Retrieved
Imam Khomeini International Airport
Imam_Khomeini_International_Airport
Village in Kermanshah province, Iran
Rizvand-e Najaf (Persian: ريزوندنجف) is a village in, and the capital of, Beshiva Pataq Rural District of the Central District of Sarpol-e Zahab County
Rizvand-e_Najaf
institution in the Shiite holy city of Najaf which represents the religious and scientific heritage of Najaf. The center hosts academics, strategic experts
Kalima Center for Dialogue and Cooperation
Kalima_Center_for_Dialogue_and_Cooperation
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