Rose Aslan wrote her PhD about Najaf. This is a peer reviewed book chapter by her on Najaf: https://www.academia.edu/1117429/Najaf_Capital_of_Islamic_Culture
Thank you for your response.Actually, that is exactly happening in the historical city centre in (Najaf and Holy Karbala) so that I agree with you and the big question now is
WHAT WE SHOULD DO TO STOP THIS DESTROYED TO OUR HERITAGE)?