Alnajaf 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stadium
- Description: multi-use stadium in Najaf, Iraq
- Also known as: “An-Najaf Stadium”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Imam Ali Shrine is situated 2½ km southwest of Alnajaf Stadium.
Wadi-us-Salaam
Cemetery
Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
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 2½ km northwest of Alnajaf Stadium.
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.
Alnajaf Stadium
- Categories: recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01214° or 32° 0′ 44″ northLongitude
44.3277° or 44° 19′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8H46286H+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 533003276OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumWikidata ID
Q2330705
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Alnajaf Stadium” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ملعب النجف”
- Chinese: “納傑夫體育場”
- Chinese: “纳杰夫体育场”
- Dutch: “An Najaf Stadion”
- Dutch: “An Najafstadion”
- Persian: “ورزشگاه النجف”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ملعب السهلاني الاولمبي and ملعب النجف القديم.
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