Najaf

Najaf
/naj"af/, n.
a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shi'ites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (A.D. c600-661), founder of the Shi'ite sect. 134,027.
Also, An-Najaf.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Najaf FC — Najaf Full name Al Najaf Football Club Nickname(s) Ghizlan Al badiah غزلان الباديه Founded 1961 …   Wikipedia

  • Najaf — For other uses, see Najaf (disambiguation). An Najaf النجف Imam Ali s Shrine …   Wikipedia

  • Najaf, Al- — ▪ Iraq also spelled  Nejef,  also called  Mashhad ʿAlī   city, capital of Al Najaf muḥāfaẓah (governorate), central Iraq. Located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Baghdad, Al Najaf lies on a ridge just west of the Euphrates River. It is one of… …   Universalium

  • Najaf — Nadjaf Nadjaf (ar) النجف An Najaf, Nejef, Nedjef Mausolée d Al …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Najaf — Nadjef ou Najaf (an Nagaf) v. d Irak; 147 860 hab.; ch. l. du gouvernorat du m. nom. Lieu de pèlerinage chiite. Najaf V. Nadjef …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Najaf — Na•jaf [[t]ˈnædʒ æf[/t]] also An Najaf n. geg a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shi‘ites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (a.d. c600–661). 472,103 …   From formal English to slang

  • Najaf — /naj af/, n. a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shi ites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (A.D. c600 661), founder of the Shi ite sect. 134,027. Also, An Najaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Najaf (disambiguation) — Najaf is a city in Iraq. Najaf may also refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 Places in Iraq 1.2 Elsewhere …   Wikipedia

  • Najaf Abbas Khan Sial — (Urdu: نجف عباس خان سیال) is a politician elected from Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. Najaf Abbas Sial was elected from the Punjab provincial constituency PP 82 Jhang in 2002 and reelected in 2008. Najaf Abbas Khan Sial is a prominent member of… …   Wikipedia

  • Najaf Governorate — النجف Najaf Province   Province   …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”