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Discover Tall 'Alawi in Iraq
Tall 'Alawi in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 121 mi or ( 195 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Tall 'Alawi is now 05:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tawqan, Sultan Al Zahim, Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad, Karbala, and Baghdad. When in this area, you might want to check out Tawqan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tall 'Alawi ? 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.
Located at 31.58 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ghammas
Ghammas or Al Ghammas is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq. Its population in 2012 is 17,334.
Located at 31.74 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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