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{{Infobox City | |||
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|image =The aerial view of the holy shrine of Imam Ali.jpg | |||
|caption =Aerial view of Najaf and the [[Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a)]], the Wadi l-Salam Cemetery is visible at the top right. | |||
|image size =250 | |||
|Coordinate = <noinclude>{{Coord|44|12|00|N|31|35|24|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}</noinclude> | |||
|Feature = Burial city of [[Imam Ali (a)]] | |||
|Country = [[Iraq]] | |||
|Province = Najaf | |||
|Area = | |||
|Total population = 791000 | |||
|Local name = Najaf al-Ashraf | |||
|Language = Arabic | |||
|Race = Arab | |||
|Religions = Islam | |||
|Religion = | |||
|Muslim population = 100% | |||
|Shi'a population = 100% | |||
|Old name = | |||
|Year of foundation = Before Islam | |||
|Dating = | |||
|Islamic background = Early Islam | |||
|Shi'a background = 2nd century | |||
|Important events = | |||
|Historical places = | |||
|Shrines = [[Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a)]] | |||
|Graveyards = [[Wadi al-Salam]] | |||
|Seminary = [[Seminary of Najaf]] | |||
|Mosques = [[Mosque of al-Shaykh al-Ansari|al-Shaykh al-Ansari]], [[Al-Hannana Mosque|Al-Hannana]], [[Masjid al-Khadra'|al-Khadra']] | |||
|Husayniyyas = | |||
|Institutes = Haydariyya Library and Print House, Bahr al-'Ulum Library, and Murtadawiyya Print House | |||
|Religious = Prophet [[Adam (a)]], [[Nuh (a)]], [[Hud (a)]] and [[Salih (a)]], [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] | |||
|Social = | |||
|Political = | |||
}} | |||
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'''Najaf''' or '''al-Najf al-Ashraf''' (Arabic: {{ia|النَّجَف الاَشرَف}}) (Dignified Najaf) is a Shiite pilgrimage city in [[Iraq]], where the [[Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a)]] is located. The city was residential before the emergence of Islam, but after the construction of Imam 'Ali's mausoleum and shrine in 2nd century, it turned into a thriving city to which many Shi'as immigrated. Some kings, including [['Adud al-Dawla al-Daylami]], [[Isma'il I|Shah Isma'il]], and [[Tahmasp I|Shah Tahmasp]], as well as certain [[Qajar]] kings, contributed to the construction of Najaf. | '''Najaf''' or '''al-Najf al-Ashraf''' (Arabic: {{ia|النَّجَف الاَشرَف}}) (Dignified Najaf) is a Shiite pilgrimage city in [[Iraq]], where the [[Holy Shrine of Imam 'Ali (a)]] is located. The city was residential before the emergence of Islam, but after the construction of Imam 'Ali's mausoleum and shrine in 2nd century, it turned into a thriving city to which many Shi'as immigrated. Some kings, including [['Adud al-Dawla al-Daylami]], [[Isma'il I|Shah Isma'il]], and [[Tahmasp I|Shah Tahmasp]], as well as certain [[Qajar]] kings, contributed to the construction of Najaf. | ||