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Nadjaf Al Ashraf
Nadjaf Al Achraf | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kolda |
| Department | Vélingara |
| Arrondissement | Bonconto |
| Commune | Sinthiang Koundara |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Nadjaf Al Ashraf (also spelled Nadjaf Al Achraf or Najaf Al Ashraf) is a village in Sinthiang Koundara commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department, Senegal. It is located on the banks of the Koulountou River, a tributary of the Gambia River.
The village was named after the holy Shi'a city of Najaf (full name: Al-Najaf al-Ashraf; Arabic: ٱلنَّجَف ٱلْأَشْرَف) in southern Iraq. It was founded by local Shi'i religious leader Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara.[1]
- ^ Le chiisme au Sénégal Mozdahir. Shia Africa.