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Other important libraries in Najaf are: Maktabat al-'Allama Shyakh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita', Maktabat Madrasat al-Qawam, Maktabat Madrasat Akhund Khurasani, Maktabat Madrasat al-Khalili, Maktabat Madrasat Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Yazdi and Maktabat Ayatollah Burujirdi. | Other important libraries in Najaf are: Maktabat al-'Allama Shyakh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita', Maktabat Madrasat al-Qawam, Maktabat Madrasat Akhund Khurasani, Maktabat Madrasat al-Khalili, Maktabat Madrasat Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Yazdi and Maktabat Ayatollah Burujirdi. | ||
==Population== | |||
According to the 2017 statistics, the population of the Najaf Province amounts to one and a half millions, 800,000 of whom live in the city of Najaf. Because of the Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a) in the city, almost all people in Najaf are Muslims and Shi'as. Some residents of Najaf are attributed to Bedouin tribes of [[Hijaz]] and some others are attributed to Iraqi clans. | |||
According to statistics, 50,000 pilgrims visit the city on ordinary days. On religious occasions, the pilgrims amount to one and a half millions a day. Many migrants from different parts of the world move to Najaf. Since Najaf counts as a religious city, it does not have movie theaters. | |||
==Old Neighborhoods== | |||
The best-known neighborhoods in Najaf are al-Mishraq, al-'Imara, al-Buraq, and al-Huwaysh. | |||
Al-Mishraq neighborhood: this is the oldest residential neighborhood in Najaf. Al-Shaykh al-Tusi's house was located in al-Mishraq. Since many seminary students and clergies reside in this neighborhood it used to be called "Hayy al-'Ulama'". | |||
Al-'Imara neighborhood: houses and mausoleums of many Shiite families of scholars are located in this neighborhood, such as [[Kashif al-Ghita' Family]], al-Shaykh al-Radi Family, and al-Qazwini Family. The neighborhood is located on the western side of the Shrine of Imam 'Ali. | |||
Al-Buraq neighborhood: it is located on the southern and southeastern sides of the Shrine of Imam 'Ali. | |||
Al-Huwaysh neighborhood: this is newer than the other three neighborhoods and is more distant from the Shrine. It is located on southern and southwestern sides of the Shrine. | |||
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