Najafi (; ) is a surname originating from Najaf (Arabic: نجف), Iraq. Notable people with the surname include:
Abolhassan Najafi, Iranian writer and translator Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Hussain Najafi, Iraqi grand ayatollah Bagher Najafi, Iranian scholar Hafiz Riaz Hussain Najafi, Pakistani educator Mohammad-Ali Najafi, Iranian mathematician, politician, and murderer Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, Pakistani grand ayatollah
Sina Najafi, American magazine editor Shahin Najafi, Iranian musician and political activist Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi, Pakistani scholar
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