Najaf
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VIDEO: Rainy weather in Najaf before Mid Sha'ban celebration
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – It was raining on Monday in the holy city of Najaf هn Iraq as the city and its holy sites are decorated for celebrating Mid Sha'ban, the birthday anniversary of 12thShia Imam Mahdi (AS) that falls on Wednesday this year.
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Flower decoration of Imam Ali shrine in Najaf
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – On the birth anniversary of the 1st Imam of Shias, Imam Ali (AS), his holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq was decorated with flowers.
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Several Iranian pilgrims injured in bus accident in Iraq
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Local Iraqi sources have said that several Iranian pilgrims were injured in a road accident in the country on Monday.
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Massive fire reported in Iraq’s Najaf
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iraqi sources on Monday evening reported a terrible fire broke out in Najaf city.
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Arbaeen pilgrims on Najaf-Karbala trek
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A large number of pilgrims walk through the Najaf-Karbala route for taking part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
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Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali; Epitome of justice
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The 21st day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the First Imam of Shia Muslims Ali ibn Abu Talib (PBUH), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (S).
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Iran celebrates Father's Day; birth anniversary of Imam Ali
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The 13th day of Rajab, the 7th month of the lunar calendar, is the birthday anniversary of Imam Ali (PBUH), the 1st Imam of Shia Muslims. Iran's calendar marks the date as Father's Day.
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Gen. Ghaani meets with Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The IRGC Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has met with the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Ayt. Golpaygani funeral in Najaf
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – A funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani was held in the holy Iraqi of Najaf on Thursday.
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IRGC Quds Force cmdr. visits Iraq's Najaf, Karbala
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The IRGC Quds Force commander Esmaeil Ghaani traveled to Najaf city in central Iraq on Sunday.
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Several Iranian pilgrims injured in bus accident in Iraq
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Local Iraqi sources have said that several Iranian pilgrims were injured in a road accident in the country on Saturday.
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VIDEO: IRGC Quds Force commander in Najaf
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The video footages show the IRGC Quds Force commander Esmaeil Gha'ani in the Iraqi city of Najaf in a ceremony held to commemorate the Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Saeed Hakim who passed away on Saturday.
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Imam Ali holy shrine before Eid al-Ghadir
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Imam Ali holy shrine in Najaf, Ira, is getting prepared to preserve Eid al-Ghadir celebration.
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Excessive heat in Najaf cause of weapons depot explosion
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – According to the Iraqi Joint Chiefs of Staff, the main cause of the explosion at the weapons and ammunition depot in Najaf was excessive heat, not a drone strike.
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VIDEO: Imam Ali holy shrine on 1st Night of Qadr
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – On Sunday 19th of Ramadan, the Night of Decree, or Qadr Night, was observed by Muslims in Imam Ali holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq.
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Ayat. Sistani receives Pope in Najf
NAJAF, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani held a meeting with the visiting Pope Francis in Najaf.
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Pope Francis meets Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Pope Francis met and held talks with top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf during the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.
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Imam Ali's Shrine decorated with flowers
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The holy shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) in Najaf has been decorated with beautiful flowers on the occasion of the birth anniv. of his wife Hazrat Zahra (AS).
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Mourning flag raised at Imam Ali holy shrine in Najaf
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The holy shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) in Najaf Ashraf was covered in black on the occasion of the mourning ceremony of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH), the daughter of Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
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Iraq resumes Iran flights after easing COVID restrictions
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iraqi Airways Company announced on Saturday the resumption of flights to and from Iran after a short halt due to coronavirus concerns, according to local media.
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Iran, Turkey stress need to expand joint police coop.
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran's head of International Affairs of Police and Director General of Interpol Brigadier General Hadi Shirzad held talks with Head of Turkish National Police's Interpol Lutfi Cicek on the expansion of police cooperation.
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Hashd al-Sha’abi launches operation on Iraqi-Saudi border
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, carried out a large-scale anti-terrorist operation in Najaf province on the Iraqi border with Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Senior Iraqi cleric condoles Iran Leader on scientist terror
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – A top Iraqi Shia cleric, Seyyed Sadrodin Ghapanchi, has offered condolences to the Leader of Islamic Revolution on the martyrdom of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
Tomb of Martyred Iraqi PMU Deputy Cmdr. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Martyred Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), has been buried at the Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery in the Iraqi city of Najaf.
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VIDEO: Blaze in Food warehouse in Najaf
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iraqi officials reported a massive fire in more than 20 warehouses of wholesale markets in Najaf, Iraq.
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Imam Ali's holy shrine decorated for Eid al-Ghadir
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Imam Ali's holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq, has been decorated with green flags on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, i.e. August 8.
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Iran's consulate resumes activities in Najaf
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iranian consulate in Najaf has resumed its activities after about two months of a halt due to the ransack and arson attacks by rioters in November.