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Shakir Jawad Destination Guide
Delve into Shakir Jawad in Iraq
Shakir Jawad in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a city in Iraq - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Shakir Jawad is now 02:22 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tikrit, Shihab Ahmad, Hatim as Sultan, Shaykh 'Abd al Jabbar, and Al Khan al Qadim. While being here, make sure to check out Tikrit . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shakir Jawad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hanging out at the FARP
FARP, Taji Iraq, August of 2007 ..
Trip to Iraq 2004 C.co 2-227.wmv
C.co 2-227 1CD OIF II ..
IZ HLZ Easter Service
That is real lightning off in the distance but the storm passed us by. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dur-Kurigalzu
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers about 30 km west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I, some time in the 14th century BC, and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty.
Located at 33.35 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kadhimiya
al-Kāżimiyyah, is a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq about five kilometres from the city center. Al-Kāżimiyyah is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Al-Kāżimayn is regarded as a holy city in Shī‘ah Islām. It received its name (lit. "the Two Kāżims" or "the Two who swallow their anger"), for the two Shī‘ah Imāms buried there: Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson and successor Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī.
Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Madenat Alelem University College
Madenat Alelem University College or Science City University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
The Al-Kādhimiya Mosque is a shrine located in the Kādhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Mūsā al-Kādhim and the ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī. Also buried within this mosque are the famous historical scholars, Shaykh Mufīd and Shaykh Nasīr ad-Dīn Tūsi. Directly adjacent to the mosque are two smaller shrines, belonging to the brothers who compiled Nahjul Balagha - Shaykh Radhi and Shaykh Murtadhā.
Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Umm al-Qura Mosque
The Umm al-Qura ("Mother of All Cities") mosque in Baghdad is the city's largest place of worship for Sunni Muslims. Originally called the Umm al-Ma'arik ("Mother of All Battles") mosque, it was designed to commemorate Saddam Hussein's 'victory' in the 1991 Gulf War and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.
Located at 33.34 44.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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