Najaf, a center of religious and political power in Shi'ite-majority Iraq, benefits from Iranian tourism and aid.
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Najaf provincial governor Assad Abu-Gelal, saying (Arabic): "The shop owner or the merchant wants to sell as much as he can of his merchandise, so when he understands the mother tongue of the buyer, it will be more easier for him to do so than through a translator."
