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Explore Juwayhah in Iraq
Juwayhah in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Juwayhah is now 01:16 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Az Ziyad, Ad Dasim, Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad, Karbala, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Az Ziyad . Where to go and what to see in Juwayhah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 3 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
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