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Delve into Al 'Abd Allah in Iraq
Al 'Abd Allah in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a city in Iraq - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Al 'Abd Allah is now 02:04 PM (Thursday) . 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: Sukkar, Qaryat Abu Shabib, Salih al 'Atshan, Al Muradiyah al Qadimah, and Karbala. While being here, make sure to check out Sukkar . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al 'Abd Allah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isin
Isin was an ancient city-state of lower Mesopotamia about 20 miles south of Nippur at the site of modern Ishan al-Bahriyat in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.
Located at 31.89 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Afak
Afak is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq.
Located at 32.06 45.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nippur
Nippur was one of the most ancient of all the Sumerian cities. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind," ruler of the cosmos subject to An alone. Nippur was located in modern Nuffar in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq.
Located at 32.13 45.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kisurra
Kisurra was an ancient Sumerian city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, 7 kilometres north of Shuruppak. The cities name has been described as meaning the "place of spinning" and also as "boundary-ditch". Kisurra's main deity was Ninurta. Later, Ishara's main Mesopotamian cult centre was at Kisurra, although she is also thought to have been worshipped across a wide area amongst Syrians, Canaanites, and Hittites.
Located at 31.84 45.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Shuruppak
Shuruppak or Shuruppag was an ancient Sumerian city situated about 35 miles south of Nippur on the banks of the Euphrates at the site of modern Tell Fara in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. Shuruppak was dedicated to Ninlil, also called Sud, the goddess of grain and the air. Shuruppak Shuruppak is located in IraqShuruppakShuruppak Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|46|51|N|45|30|14|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 31.78 45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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