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Explore Al Murashidah in Iraq
Al Murashidah in the region of Al Muthanná is a town in Iraq - some 125 mi or ( 202 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Murashidah is now 04:12 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sayyid Hashim, Ni'mah Bin Hamud, Arab ad Dabush, Karbala, and Jasim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sayyid Hashim . Where to go and what to see in Al Murashidah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Al Rumaythah
The Battle of Al Rumaythah (26 September 2006) was fought during the morning in the Iraqi town of Al Rumaythah in Al Muthanna province between Australian forces of the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and unidentified Iraqi insurgents. The Australians had entered the town to hold discussions at the Iraqi Army barracks when they were engaged by a large number of insurgents in an intense exchange of fire during which a number of insurgents were killed.
Located at 31.53 45.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Isin
Isin was an ancient city-state of lower Mesopotamia about 20 miles south of Nippur at the site of modern Ishan al-Bahriyat in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.
Located at 31.89 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kisurra
Kisurra was an ancient Sumerian city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, 7 kilometres north of Shuruppak. The cities name has been described as meaning the "place of spinning" and also as "boundary-ditch". Kisurra's main deity was Ninurta. Later, Ishara's main Mesopotamian cult centre was at Kisurra, although she is also thought to have been worshipped across a wide area amongst Syrians, Canaanites, and Hittites.
Located at 31.84 45.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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