The civil Importance of Najaf Geographic and Political Site.

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the strategic importance distinguished by the geographical location of Najaf, which paved the way for opening other areas exceeded the borders of Iraq during the Islamic conquests that occurred at its homeland (12 – 19) AH, as well as show the most important reasons that led to the transfer of the capital of the Islamic state of medina to AL – KOFA, which fall within the spatial limits of the search of cultural geographical triangle (Confusion – Kufa – Njaf) .And the importance of history in the making political event search historical approach used in the interpretation of the time factor and disclosure of strategic importance to the site of Najaf and its political impact on the future of the place.The geographical analysis of the strategic importance of the Najaf site of exposure to spatial attributes to him of the subject, location, and the political and military gains and economic which the Islamic state optained to control on that site.The search also included a set of maps and illustrations, as well as the theoretical framework that began and findings