Al-Najaf Old Town
Al-Najaf Old Town is a neighborhood in Najaf District, Najaf Governorate. Al-Najaf Old Town is situated nearby to the neighborhood محله العماره, as well as near محله البراق.Places of Interest
Highlights include Imam Ali Shrine and Wadi-us-Salaam.
Imam Ali Shrine
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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. The site is a mausoleum which Shia and Sunni Muslims believe contains the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Wadi-us-Salaam
Cemetery
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Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies. Wadi-us-Salaam is situated 3½ km north of Al-Najaf Old Town.
Alnajaf Stadium
Stadium
An-Najaf Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Najaf, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Najaf SC. Opened in 1970, the stadium holds 12,000 people.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
Photo: Wessm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.
Al-Najaf Old Town
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Najaf District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.99492° or 31° 59′ 42″ northLongitude
44.31206° or 44° 18′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8H36X8V6+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 1278261629OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Al-Najaf Old Town” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة النجف القديمة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as محله العماره and محله البراق.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include جامع عشيرة البو غنيم and المدرسة المحمدية شيخ محمد فلك.
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