Najaf

[ naj-af ]

/ ˈnædʒ æf /

noun

a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shiʿites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (around a.d. 600–661), founder of the Shiʿite sect.

Also An-Na·jaf

[an-naj-af] /ænˈnædʒ æf/ .

Words nearby Najaf

naissant, naive, naive realism, naiveté, naivety, Najaf, Nakasone, naked, naked as a jaybird, naked eye, naked ladies

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Example sentences from the Web for Najaf

The scene of them taking that young kid to Najaf to bury him is still in my mind.
My Non-First World Problems: Letters from Iraq|Andrew Slater|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not since the Saudi and Wahhabi sack of Najaf and Kerbala in 1806 has sectarian violence in the Middle East been this extreme.
Zarqawism Lives: Iraq’s al Qaeda Nightmare Is Back|Bruce Riedel|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Often, the attacks he ordered in 2004 against Najaf and Fallujah are held against him.
Iraq's Next First Daughter?|Michael Hastings|March 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A recent fact-finding trip to Baghdad and Najaf suggests that such fears are exaggerated.
Is Iraq Shifting to Iran?|Gary Sick|November 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

These men are all teachers in the hawza, the religious establishment of Najaf.
Is Iraq Shifting to Iran?|Gary Sick|November 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Najaf

Najaf

/ (ˈnædʒæf) /

noun

a holy city in central Iraq, near the River Euphrates; burial place of the Caliph Ali and a centre of the Shiite faith. Pop: 639 000 (2005 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	najaf
释义	Najaf [ naj-af ] / ˈnædʒ æf / noun a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shiʿites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (around a.d. 600–661), founder of the Shiʿite sect. Also An-Na·jaf [an-naj-af] /ænˈnædʒ æf/ . Words nearby Najaf naissant, naive, naive realism, naiveté, naivety, Najaf, Nakasone, naked, naked as a jaybird, naked eye, naked ladies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Najaf The scene of them taking that young kid to Najaf to bury him is still in my mind. My Non-First World Problems: Letters from Iraq\|Andrew Slater\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not since the Saudi and Wahhabi sack of Najaf and Kerbala in 1806 has sectarian violence in the Middle East been this extreme. Zarqawism Lives: Iraq’s al Qaeda Nightmare Is Back\|Bruce Riedel\|August 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Often, the attacks he ordered in 2004 against Najaf and Fallujah are held against him. Iraq's Next First Daughter?\|Michael Hastings\|March 12, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A recent fact-finding trip to Baghdad and Najaf suggests that such fears are exaggerated. Is Iraq Shifting to Iran?\|Gary Sick\|November 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST These men are all teachers in the hawza, the religious establishment of Najaf. Is Iraq Shifting to Iran?\|Gary Sick\|November 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Najaf Najaf / (ˈnædʒæf) / noun a holy city in central Iraq, near the River Euphrates; burial place of the Caliph Ali and a centre of the Shiite faith. Pop: 639 000 (2005 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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