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Najaf or An-Najaf al-Ashraf , also known as Baniqia is a city in central Iraq about 160 km (100 mi) south of Baghdad. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals. The population in Najaf for 2022 is 1,285,500. Najaf is one of 18 cities in Iraq and ranks 12 in the Iraq population.Karbala or Kerbala is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake.It is considered a holy city for Shia Muslims, in the same way as Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.The population in Karbala for 2022 is 1,066600. Karbala is one of 18 cities in Iraq and ranks 16 in the Iraq population..
