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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of south-central Iraq near the Euphrates River. A center of Shiite Islam, it is a starting point for the pilgrimage to Mecca.
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- proper noun A city of south-central Iraq.
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In a news conference in Najaf shortly before the blast, Melkert urged Iraqi politicians to put personal interests aside and overcome their differences, according to Iraqi media reports.
U.N. diplomat unhurt in Iraq bombing; 1 policeman killed Ernesto Londono 2010
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He's Iranian (from Mashhad, same city as Khamenei), but spends most time in Najaf/Karbala in Iraq.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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- Iraqi outpost in Najaf, a car bomb exploded near the Shiite Imam Ali shrine, killing three and wounding dozens more.
U.S. official: Election of 'enormous' importance to Iraq 2010
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In a news conference in Najaf shortly before the blast, Melkert urged Iraqi politicians to put personal interests aside and overcome their differences, according to Iraqi media reports.
U.N. diplomat unhurt in Iraq bombing; 1 policeman killed Ernesto Londono 2010
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The attacks came just days after a top aide of al-Sadr was killed in Najaf — part of the ongoing Shiite power struggle.
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