Discover Nahiyat ash Shurah in Iraq
Nahiyat ash Shurah in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 195 mi or ( 314 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Nahiyat ash Shurah is now 02:09 AM (Saturday) . 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: Qaryat az Zawiyah, Qaryat Saydawah, Na'na'ah, Mankubah al Jadidah, and Kirkuk. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat az Zawiyah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nahiyat ash Shurah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab took place on the banks of the Great Zab river in what is now Iraq on January 25, 750. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, a dynasty that would last (under various influences and with varying power) until the 13th century.
Located at 35.99 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hdatta
Hdatta or Haditha was a historical city on the East bank of the Tigris just below its confluence with the Upper Zab. The city flourished during the Sasanian and early Islamic periods.
Located at 35.98 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Hassuna
Hassuna or Tell Hassuna is an ancient Mesopotamian site situated in what was to become ancient Assyria, and is now in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq west of the Tigris river, south of Mosul and about 35 km southwest of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh.
Located at 36.17 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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