Najaf Ashraf Hazrat E Ali

Najaf is the capital city of the Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 …
Najaf is the capital city of the Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq.
  • Country: Iraq
  • Founded by: Hārūn al-Rashīd
  • Elevation: 60 m (200 ft)
  • Governorate: Najaf
  • Time zone: UTC+3

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