Urban growth in the city of Najaf is a major challenge, due to its religious status and proximity to important countries in the Arab region. However, it is not impossible. Through sound comprehensive planning, investment in infrastructure, combating corruption, and imposing good governance, with the development of long-, medium-, and short-term strategies and their careful follow-up, the city of Najaf can be comparable to major cities on the global level, because it is equivalent in its visitors to well-known tourist cities such as Paris in France and London in Britain, as the number of visitors to Najaf annually reaches about 30 million visitors and tourists. If these procedures are implemented correctly, they will certainly play an important role in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the services provided and thus improving the quality of life for citizens in the city. This potential for improved services should instill a sense of hope and optimism in the audience about the future of Najaf.

Urban growth, infrastructure, combating corruption

Khalaf Hussein Al-Dulaimi, Urban Planning, Foundations and Concepts, First Class, International Scientific House for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2022, p. 233.