is a city in central Iraq about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 million people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, It is reputedly the burial place of Muhammad’s son in law and cousin, ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib. It is also the location of the largest cemetery in the world, Wadi-us-Salaam, of
Students of the Hawzain Najaf
Najaf (Iraq) views of a cemetery and the Imam ‘Ali Shrin
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