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Historic Sites Attractions In Najaf Province

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Najaf or an-Najaf al-Ashraf is a city in central-south Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2013 was 1,000,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered the third holiest city of Shia Islam, the Shi'ite world's spiritual capital, and the center of Shi'ite political power in Iraq.
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  • 2. Al Sahlah Great Mosque Kufa
    The Al-Sahlah Mosque or Masjid al-Sahlah is one of the primary significant mosques in the city of Kufa, Iraq. The mosque is of great importance to Shia Muslims, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. The mosque is also said to be the future home of the twelfth Shī‘ah Imām, Muhammad al-Māhdi.
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  • 3. Shrine of the two sons of Muslim Ibn Aqeel Karbala
    In addition to the three mosques accepted by all Muslims as holy sites, Shia Muslims consider sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants , After Mecca and Medina, Najaf, Karbala and Jerusalem are the most revered by Shias.
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