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An Najaf - Iraq

Najaf

Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km (roughly 100 miles) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered the third holiest city of Shi'a Islam and the center of Shia political power in Iraq.

Located at 32, 44.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Najaf, Populated places established in the 8th century, 791 establishments, Holy cities, Shia holy cities, Fertile Crescent, District capitals of Iraq, Cities in Iraq

Kufa

Kufa is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000. Along with Samarra, Karbala, Kadhimiya and Najaf, Kufa is one of five Iraqi cities that are of great importance to Shia Muslims. The city was the final capital of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and was founded within the first hundred years of the 622 Hijra.

Located at 32.0333, 44.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kufa, Amṣar, Capitals of caliphates

An-Najaf Stadium

An Najaf Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Najaf, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Najaf football club. The stadium holds 12,000 people.

Located at 32.0122, 44.3276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Iraq

Battle of Najaf (2004)

The Battle of Najaf was fought between United States and Iraqi forces on one side and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr on the other in the Iraqi city of Najaf in August 2004.

Located at 31.9958, 44.3144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Conflicts in 2004, 2004 in Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Urban warfare, Najaf, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Located at 32.15, 44.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Al Najaf International Airport

Al Najaf International Airport is the airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly a military airbase, the facility consists of one asphalt runway 3,000 metres long and 70 metres wide. The airport is expanding to provide four departure gates, two arrival gates, immigration and passenger services.

Located at 31.9917, 44.4042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Najaf, Airports in Iraq

Great Mosque of Kufa

The Great Mosque of Kufa, or Masjid al-Kūfa,or Masjid-al-Azam located in Kūfa, Iraq, is one of the earliest mosques in Islam. The mosque, built in the 7th century, contains the remains of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl - first cousin of Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his companion Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and the revolutionary Mukhtār al-Thaqafī.

Located at 32.0286, 44.4008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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7th-century mosques, Arabic architecture, Islamic architecture, Islamic holy places, Kufa, Mausoleums in Iraq, Mosques in Iraq, Muhammad family, Shia Islam in Iraq, Shia mosques, Shrines, Twelvers, Visitor attractions in Iraq, Ziyarat

Kumayl ibn Ziyad

Kumayl bin Ziyad an-Nakha'i a companion of Muhammad, and later Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun Caliph and first Shi'a Imam. He is best known for the du'a or supplication in the Shi'a anthologies that bears his name, du'a Kumayl. Kumayl fought alongside Sa'id ibn Jubayr at the battle of Jamājim in 82 AH (699-701 CE) against the provincial governor of the Iraqi region, al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi. Kumayl commanded the ‘Battalion of Qur’an Reciters’. The shrine of Kumayl is in Kufa, Iraq.

Located at 32.0069, 44.3386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sahabah favored by Shias, Male Sahabah, Shia Muslims, 7th-century people