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Qasr Shallal in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 120 mi or ( 194 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qasr Shallal is now 02:07 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Raml Sayyid Nur, Sayyid Idris, Sanim Khidr, and Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Az Ziyad . Where to go and what to see in Qasr Shallal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 5 km away
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 23 km away
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