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[[File:The aerial view of the holy shrine of Imam Ali.jpg|thumbnail|Aerial view of Najaf and the Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a), the Wadi l-Salam Cemetery is visible at the top right.]] | [[File:The aerial view of the holy shrine of Imam Ali.jpg|thumbnail|Aerial view of Najaf and the Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a), the Wadi l-Salam Cemetery is visible at the top right.]] | ||
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'''Najaf''' (Arabic: {{ia|النَّجَف}}) is a city in [[Iraq]]. It was inhabited before Islam. Najaf is very important because it is the place of the [[Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a)]] and [[ | '''Najaf''' (Arabic: {{ia|النَّجَف}}) is a city in [[Iraq]]. It was inhabited before Islam. Najaf is very important because it is the place of the [[Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (a)]] and [[the Islamic Seminary of Najaf]]. Currently, the city has gained more importance due to the [[Marja']]s who live in this city and are influential in the power structure of Iraq. | ||
==Geographical Location== | ==Geographical Location== | ||
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[[fa:نجف]] | [[fa:نجف]] | ||
[[ar:النجف الأشرف]] | [[ar:النجف الأشرف]] | ||