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An Najaf (än nä`jäf), city (1987 pop. 309,010), S central Iraq, on a lake near the Euphrates River. The city is also called Mashad Ali, after the tomb (in a mosque) of Ali Ali (älē`) (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). ..... Click the link for more information. , son-in-law of Muhammad the Prophet. The tomb is an object of pilgrimage by Shiite Muslims and a starting point for the pilgrimage to Mecca. The city was the center of fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite insurgents in 2004, and the Old City was heavily damaged. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He commanded the 712th Expeditionary Air
Support Operations Squadron at Camp Victory, Iraq, where he served as
Director of the Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) and Chief Air
Planner for operations in An Najaf in August and the second battle of
Fallujah in November. AN NAJAF, Iraq -- An Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
worker salutes a Marine from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit before
boarding a Marine C-130 Hercules cargo plane here Jan. 2] headquarters came to light during combat operations
in An Najaf. |
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