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Al 'Usrah Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Usrah in Iraq

Al 'Usrah in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al 'Usrah is now 03:15 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tawqan, Ubayd An Natur, Sayyid Nur, Muhammad Abu Sumatiyah, and Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tawqan . Where to go and what to see in Al 'Usrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of al-Qādisiyyah

The Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, fought in 636, was the decisive engagement between the Arab Muslim army and the Sassanid Persian army during the first period of Muslim expansion. It resulted in the Islamic conquest of Persia and was key to the conquest of Iraq. The battle also saw the alleged alliance of Emperor Yazdegerd III with Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, who married his granddaughter Manyanh to Yazdegerd as a symbol of alliance.

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Located at 31.58 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia

Ghammas

Ghammas or Al Ghammas is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq. Its population in 2012 is 17,334.

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Located at 31.74 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province