Must-SeeSpiritualPilgrimageShia pilgrimage

Najaf

The golden-domed tomb of Imam Ali, among Shia Islam's holiest places, beside the vast Wadi al-Salam cemetery.

Photo: Goudarz.memar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Apr
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Our full guide to Najaf is being written. It's on the Iraq list as Must-See.

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