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.

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)

Example Sentences

In his seminary at Najaf in Iraq, senior Shiite cleric Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani commands the loyalty of millions.

From Time

The scene of them taking that young kid to Najaf to bury him is still in my mind.

From The Daily Beast

Not since the Saudi and Wahhabi sack of Najaf and Kerbala in 1806 has sectarian violence in the Middle East been this extreme.

From The Daily Beast

Often, the attacks he ordered in 2004 against Najaf and Fallujah are held against him.

From The Daily Beast

A recent fact-finding trip to Baghdad and Najaf suggests that such fears are exaggerated.

From The Daily Beast

Clearly the Najaf hawza had no intention of playing such a role.

From The Daily Beast

It was getting dark when at length we occupied the Shah Najaf; some of us got on to the top of the building to take a look round.

From Project Gutenberg

The force was disposed in a semicircle, extending from the Shah Najaf to the barracks.

From Project Gutenberg

The enemy evidently were determined to prevent the capture of the Shah Najaf.

From Project Gutenberg