NAJAF, Iraq –. In Najaf’s market, Ahmed Salam once ran two shops selling prayer beads and accessories to Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi holy Shia city, a prime destination for millions of visitors.
The city in Iraq is home to one of Shi’ite Islam’s holiest shrines and has long relied on Iranian pilgrims, who have traditionally made up the largest proportion of visitors ....
A routine emergency line in Iraq’s Najaf province turned unexpectedly festive this week after a young man called the police’s 911 number not to report a crime, but to ask whether he could celebrate his birthday with them.
Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf al-Ashraf, Iraq. I have grown up observing deeply contradictory portrayals of Imam Ali among two broad groups ... Yet both insist that they accept Imam Ali ... The true stature of Imam Ali has not been preserved with balance ... .
Claims circulated on Iraqi social media suggesting that the alleged military operation aimed to prevent a plot by the Islamic State members to assassinate Al-Sadr using suicide drones in Najaf city.
A document circulated on social media appears to show a judgment sentencing MohammadAhmad Suleiman Hassan (22) to death by hanging, issued by the NajafCriminal Court in Iraq under Article 4 of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Law.
A document circulated on social media showed what appeared to be a decision sentencing Hassan, 22, to death by hanging issued by the NajafCriminal Court under Article 4 of Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law.