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Discover Qaryat al Mu'ayrah in Iraq

Qaryat al Mu'ayrah in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat al Mu'ayrah is now 06:22 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tuman, Sulayman az Zahir, Ubayd An Natur, Manazil Jari, and Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad. When in this area, you might want to check out Tuman . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat al Mu'ayrah ? 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.

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Located at 31.74 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

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.

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Located at 31.58 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia