Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Najaf

नजफ़

said na-jaf

also written: najf, najaf-e-ashraf

Meaning

The Iraqi holy city, burial place of Ali ibn Abi Talib; a revered site of pilgrimage and devotion.

Related words

ARABIC

Ali

Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, the 'Lion of God' famed for valour, justice and wisdom; the emblem of the heroic, gnostic warrior-saint.

ARABIC

Karbala

The plain in Iraq where Husain and his companions were martyred in 680 CE, the emblem of righteous sacrifice.

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