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Touring Al Waylat al Gharbiyah in Iraq
Al Waylat al Gharbiyah in the region of Al Qādisīyah is located in Iraq - some 110 mi or ( 177 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Al Waylat al Gharbiyah is now 10:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Az Ziyad, Ad Dasim, Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad, Karbala, and Baghdad. Being here already, consider visiting Az Ziyad . Check out our recommendations for Al Waylat al Gharbiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4 km away
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 20 km away
Shamia
Al Shamia is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq Shamia is also the name of a ferry in Bangladesh that sunk in Meghna River with around 600 people dead in the worst ferry disaster of the country. Shamia is the Arabic word for Popcorn.
Located at 31.96 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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