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Najaf province (An-Najaf), is a province in the nation of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The province has an area of . In 2003 it had an estimated population of 930,000 people. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province, which also included present day Al Muthanna Governorate
Al Muthanna Governorate

Al Muthanna sometimes simply, Muthanna, is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Samawah....
 and Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate
Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate

Al-Qadisiyyah is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center of the country. Its capital is Al Diwaniyah. Before 1976, it was part of the ad-Diwaniyyah Province, along with Al Muthanna Governorate and Najaf Governorate....
. On December 20, 2006, the Najaf Governorate was the third Governorate in Iraq to be handed over by the occupying Coalition forces to Iraqi control.






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Najaf province (An-Najaf), is a province in the nation of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The province has an area of . In 2003 it had an estimated population of 930,000 people. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province, which also included present day Al Muthanna Governorate
Al Muthanna Governorate

Al Muthanna sometimes simply, Muthanna, is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Samawah....
 and Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate
Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate

Al-Qadisiyyah is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center of the country. Its capital is Al Diwaniyah. Before 1976, it was part of the ad-Diwaniyyah Province, along with Al Muthanna Governorate and Najaf Governorate....
. On December 20, 2006, the Najaf Governorate was the third Governorate in Iraq to be handed over by the occupying Coalition forces to Iraqi control.

The capital is the city of Najaf
Najaf

Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 900,600 people, though this has increased significantly since 2003 due to immigration from abroad, mainly from neighbouring Iran.....
. The other major city is Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shiite Muslims, who form the majority of the population.

Provincial Government

  • Governor: Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie
    Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie

    Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie is the Supreme_Council_for_the_Islamic_Revolution_in_Iraq governor of Najaf province, in Iraq. He has Finland citizenship, because he and his family have lived there as refugee since the 1990s. ...
     
  • Deputy Governor: Abd al-Husayn Abtan