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Qaryat al Abiyad in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Qaryat al Abiyad is now 10:09 AM (Monday) . 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: Qaryat Abu Shabib, Sajim ar Ribah, Nasir al Hindi, Karbala, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat Abu Shabib . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat al Abiyad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Afak

Afak is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq.

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Located at 32.06 45.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

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.

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Located at 32.13 45.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Holy cities, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

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.

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Located at 31.89 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities, Turkish feminine given names