Najaf: Meaning and Definition of

Na•jaf

Pronunciation: (naj'af), [key]
— n.
  1. a city in central Iraq: holy city of the Shi&ain;ites; shrine contains tomb of Ali (a.d. c600–661), founder of the Shi&ain;ite sect. 134,027.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.