Things to see in Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq, with an urban population of about 666 thousand. Below are 8 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Imam Ali Mosque Place of worship
The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is a Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq.
2Wadi-us-Salaam History
Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.
3Al-Hirah History
Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq. It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries.
4Great Mosque of Kufa Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Kufa, or Masjid al-Kufa, is a Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. Completed in 670 CE, it is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world.
5Al-Hannanah Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Hannanah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Head, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq.
6Shrine of Kumayl ibn Ziyad History
The Mausoleum of Kumayl ibn Ziyad is a shrine dedicated to Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakha'i, a companion of the fourth Rashidun Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib.
7Al-Sahlah Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shia mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq.
8Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar Place of worship
The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was executed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.
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