| Imambara Shah Najaf | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Uttar Pradesh  Imambara Shah Najaf (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°51′31″N80°56′46″E / 26.8585°N 80.9462°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider |
| Completed | 1823 |
| Materials | Lakhauri bricks |
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Shah Najaf Imambara is one of the several imambaras in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shah Najaf Imambara was constructed by Nawab Ghazi-ud-Din Haider in 1818, [1] [2] the last nawab wazir and the first King of the Oudh state in 1818 to 1827. The building was named after the term Shah-e-Najaf (King of Najaf) which is an allusion to Ali. [3] This imambara served as Ghazi-ud-Din Haider's mausoleum. His three wives Sarfaraz Mahal, Mubarak Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal are also buried there.[ citation needed ]
The thick walls around the mosque are said to have withstonod the heavy gun fires of British naval brigade during their advance in 1857. [4]
Shah Najaf Imambara is located near Gomti river on the Rana Pratap Road almost 4 kilometres away from the Bada Imambara. [2] [5] It is close to the Sikandar Bagh Chauraha and is flanked by National Botanical Research Institute on one side. The monuments is quite close to Hazratganj market.
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