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As Sahaji Destination Guide

Delve into As Sahaji in Iraq

As Sahaji in the region of Nīnawá is a city in Iraq - some 219 mi or ( 353 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in As Sahaji is now 01:59 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zarkah, Az Zanazil, Umm ash Shinin, Tall Khazaf, and As Sahaji. While being here, make sure to check out Zarkah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in As Sahaji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Al Mosul University Stadium

Al Mosul University Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Mosul, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Mosul FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

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Located at 36.34 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq, Mosul

Dair Mar Elia

To be distinguished from the Mar Elias Monastery south of Jerusalem Dair Mar Elia (known in English as Saint Elijah's Monastery) is an abandoned Christian monastery, the oldest in Iraq, dating from the 6th century. It is located in the Ninawa Governorate just south of Mosul. The monastery was founded around 595 AD by Mar Elia, an Assyrian monk who had previously studied at al-Hirah and later in the great monastery at Ezla mountain in Turkey. It was later claimed by the Chaldeans.

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Located at 36.29 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 590s establishments, Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Christian monasteries in Iraq, Christianity in Iraq

Battle of Mosul (2004)

The Battle for Mosul was a battle fought during the Iraq War in 2004 for the capital of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq that occurred concurrently to fighting in Fallujah.

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Located at 36.33 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, History of Mosul, Iraqi insurgency, Urban warfare

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Mosul)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (جامع النوري) is a historical mosque in Mosul, Iraq famous for its leaning minaret which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback" (الحدباء al-Ḥadbāˈ).

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Located at 36.34 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 12th-century mosques, Mosques in Iraq, Mosul

Mosul

Mosul, is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Nineveh Province, some 400 km northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides. The majority of its population is Arab. It is Iraq's third largest city after Baghdad and Basra.

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Located at 36.34 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyria, Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Fertile Crescent, Mosul, Populated places in Nineveh Province