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Al Habbusiyah Destination Guide

Discover Al Habbusiyah in Iraq

Al Habbusiyah in the region of An Najaf is a place located in Iraq - some 129 mi or ( 207 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Habbusiyah is now 12:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sultan Al Zahim, Qasr Shallal, Karbala, Baghdad, and As Samawah. When in this area, you might want to check out Sultan Al Zahim . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Habbusiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia

Hayy Al-Jami'a

Hayy Al-Jami'a is a neighborhood in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq. The neighborhood was originally created during the mid 1960s, to provide housing for university professors. This is the origin of its name, since "Jamia" means "University" in Arabic. Hence, its full name is "Hay Al-Jamia" or "University Neighborhood".

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Located at 31.32 44.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods in Baghdad