What the records say
- When
- 1801 – 1806
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 31.87° N, 44.17° E
- Description
- 1801–1806 raids
Placed at the middle of the 2 places Wikidata lists.
Wahhabi raids on Najaf
1801–1806 campaigns in modern Iraq
The Wahhabi raids on Najaf were a series of Wahhabi campaigns directed at the sacred Shia city of Najaf, aimed at expanding the Emirate of Diriyah and spreading the Wahhabi doctrine. The campaigns were hostile toward Shia Muslims, as well as aimed to destroy shrines they saw as a bid'ah. The Wahhabi campaigns on Najaf began in the early 19th century.
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