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I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.
Muqtada al Sadr

Meaning of "Najaf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAJAF

Najaf  [ˈnædʒæf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAJAF

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Najaf is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NAJAF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Najaf

Najaf

Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km 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. The city is home to the Imam Ali Shrine, and hosts millions of pilgrims yearly.

Definition of Najaf in the English dictionary

The definition of Najaf in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAJAF

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nakfa
Nakhichevan

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAJAF

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Synonyms and antonyms of Najaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Najaf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAJAF

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Translator English - Chinese

纳杰夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Najaf
570 millions of speakers

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Najaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नजफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النجف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Наджаф
278 millions of speakers

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Najaf
270 millions of speakers

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নাজাফ
260 millions of speakers

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Najaf
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Najaf
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Najaf
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Translator English - Japanese

ナジャフ
130 millions of speakers

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나자프
85 millions of speakers

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Najaf
85 millions of speakers
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Najaf
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Translator English - Tamil

நஜாப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नजफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Necef
70 millions of speakers

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Najaf
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nadżaf
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Наджаф
40 millions of speakers

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Najaf
30 millions of speakers
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Νατζάφ
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Najaf
14 millions of speakers
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Najaf
10 millions of speakers
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Najaf
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAJAF»

The term «Najaf» is regularly used and occupies the 67.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Najaf

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QUOTES WITH «NAJAF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Najaf.
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Muqtada al Sadr
I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAJAF»

Discover the use of Najaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Najaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of ...
Explores the social and political dynamics of nineteenth-century Shi'ism and through this sheds light on modern debates.
Meir Litvak, 2002
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The Renewal of Islamic Law: Muhammad Baqer As-Sadr, Najaf ...
A study of Muhammad Baqer as-Sadr - an Iraqi scholar whose ideas were influential in the rise of political Islam.
Chibli Mallat, 2003
3
Battle for the City of the Dead: In the Shadow of the Golden ...
In the spring and summer of 2004, Iraq was coming apart at the seams.
Dick Camp, 2011
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United States Marines in Battle An-Najaf, August 2004
Despite these incidents, the 11th MEU's movement went smoothly from debarkation in Kuwait to its forward operating bases in an-Najaf and al-Qadisiyah Provinces. Its responsibility of securing more than 35,000 square kilometers made for a ...
Francis X. Kozlowski, Defense Department (COR)
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Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
Najaf became a border city, trading with the Wahhabis but never sure of their intentions.During this time,the city suffered from considerable drought and water access problems, although this did not halt its growth as an important center for ...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007
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Muqarnas, Volume 16: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the ...
He was a painter, an illuminator, tash'ir and book- cover maker, and pattern designer for carpets.192 The Aqa Najaf family. The leading painter, especially of qalamdans, in Isfahan in the 1830's, was Aqa Najaf 'Ali. Aqa Najaf, with his brother ...
Gülru Necipoğlu, 1999
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The Most Learned of the Shi`a : The Institution of the ...
A number of factors indicate the enormous relative prestige Najaf enjoyed long after the founding of the hawza cilmiyya at Qom. From the arrival of Ha'iri in 1922 until 1961, all the top scholars in charge of the hawza had completed their studies ...
Linda S. Walbridge Adjunct Professor of Anthropology Indiana University, 2001
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The Shi'is of Iraq
Najaf and Karbala did not develop alternative sources of income or industries under the monarchy, and they suffered from lack of government investment. Consequently, unemployment in both cities was rife; its rate in Najaf was estimated to be ...
Yitzhak Nakash, 2003
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Compendium of Shi'i Pilgrimage Prayers: Vol.2- Al-Najaf ...
Noah's (as) company scattered and he carried the coffin out of the Ark and buried it in Najaf. There lies a rock of the mountain where God conversed with Moses ( as) and He purified Jesus (as), befriended Abraham (as) as His close companion  ...
‎2013
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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
But then the massive crowd began moving toward its actual target—the occupation headquarters in Najaf, which was guarded by Blackwater. 04/04/04 On the morning of April 4, 2004, as the sun was rising over the Shiite holy city of Najaf, ...
Jeremy Scahill, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAJAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Najaf is used in the context of the following news items.
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The US defense secretary has made a surprise trip to Iraq
... who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against militants of the Islamic State, take part in field training in the desert in Najaf, south of Baghdad, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Lack of aid may push Iraqis to ISIL: UN
Jan Kubis (L), head the United Nations political mission in Iraq, talks to journalists on June 9, 2015 in the holy city of Najaf. (AFP Photo). «Press TV, Jul 15»
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Iraq studying fresh plan on where to bury radioactive waste: Official
Areas around Iraqi cities such as Najaf, Basra and Fallujah accounted for more than 25 percent of the contaminated sites, with the southern city ... «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
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Garden of Eden dries as ISIS, Turkey and Iraq fight over water
Azzam Alwash, head of Nature Iraq, says that three-quarters of the water reaching the edge of the marshes at the city of Najaf has recently been ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
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Sister Cities: sharing 'the best of ourselves and the best of our …
... Mexico; Eldoret, Kenya; Harbin, China; Kuopio, Finland; Najaf, Iraq; Novosibirsk, Russia; Santiago, Chile; Tours, France; Uppsala, Sweden; ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
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Only Iraq's clerics can win against Isis
I spent last week in Karbala and Najaf, the Shia holy cities south-west of Baghdad, which I have always found to be among the wonders of the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Toll soars to 90 after IS bomb guts Iraq town
... seen heading south from the town with coffins on their roofs taking some of the bombing's victims to be buried in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Civilians gather at the scene of a suicide car bombing at a busy …
... could be seen heading south from the town with coffins on their roofs taking some the bombing's victims to be buried in the city of Najaf. «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
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On front line of the war against Isis, joint action by US and Iran has …
On 15 July though, in the cities of Najaf and Karbala there was a sense that ... Shia religious leaders in Najaf and Karbala, whose shrines are ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Iraq: Set Aside Verdict in Massacre of Cadets
... remains of Shi'ite soldiers from Camp Speicher, who were killed last summer by Islamic State militants, during the funeral ceremony in Najaf, ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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