HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
Najaf
Iraq’s visual history, from Baghdad and Mosul to the Tigris, Euphrates and ancient cities.Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. The necropolis showing graves of poor in foreground. No monuments, mere head stones
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. City of the dead. A general view of the great necropolis
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Upper section with arabesque designs in blue tiling
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Lower section with beautiful blue tiling
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. The great mosque with dome and minarets overlaid with gold
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A narrow street. The noonday sun filtering through awnings
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. General view of the city showing the great mosque in distance
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Ramparts and section of the city. Surrounded by endless desert
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Ever crowded
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Closer view of the city wall
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Distant view of the desert city
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A street sweeper at work
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. An arched covered street
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A main street
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Police headquarters
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Najaf-Iraq 1932
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