Najaf

[ naj-af ]
noun

  1. a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shiʿites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (around a.d. 600–661), founder of the Shiʿite sect.

  • Also An-Na·jaf [an-naj-af] /ænˈnædʒ æf/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Najaf

Najaf

/ (ˈnædʒæf) /

noun

  1. a holy city in central Iraq, near the River Euphrates; burial place of the Caliph Ali and a centre of the Shiite faith. Pop: 639 000 (2005 est)

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