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    Najaf or an-Najaf al-Ashraf is a city located in central Iraq, south of Baghdad. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. The city was founded by the Abbasid Caliph Harun ar-Rashid in 791 AD and it is renowned as the site of the tomb of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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    Najaf
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    Najaf

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    Iraq

    Najaf Governorate

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    8th Century AD

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