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An Najaf النجف | |
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![]() Shrine o Ali. | |
![]() The location o Najaf (printit in red) athin Iraq. | |
The location o Najaf (printit in red) athin Iraq. | |
Coordinates: 32°00′00″N 44°20′00″E / 32.00000°N 44.33333°E | |
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Province | Najaf Province |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 560,000 |
Approximate figures[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
Najaf (Arabic: النجف; BGN: An Najaf) is a ceety in Iraq aboot 160 km sooth o Baghdad. Its estimatit population in 2008 is 560,000 fowk.[1] It is the caipital o Najaf Province. It is widely considered the third holiest ceety o Shia Islam an the centre o Shia poleetical pouer in Iraq.