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Discover Al Karat in Iraq

Al Karat in the region of An Najaf is a town located in Iraq - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Karat is now 05:25 PM (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: Sayyid Muhammad, Al Karat, Ad Dasim, Abd al 'Abbas al 'Awwad, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Sayyid Muhammad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Karat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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ANSAR PARTY LAHORE WITH MALIK ASAD IN MUSSJID-Y-KUFA IRAQ IN 2009 2010

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ANSAR PARTY LAHORE WITH MALIK ASAD IN MUSSJID-Y-KUFA IRAQ IN 2009 2010 karbala pakistan majlis matam noha mola ali AS imam hussain karbala iraq iran matamdari matame ansar party lahore ..

مزار علامه میرزا علی قاضی

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Interesting facts about this location

Al Najaf International Airport

Al Najaf International Airport is the airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly a military airbase, the facility consists of one asphalt runway 3,000 metres long and 70 metres wide. The airport is expanding to provide four departure gates, two arrival gates, immigration and passenger services.

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Located at 31.99 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq, Najaf

Shamia

Al Shamia is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq Shamia is also the name of a ferry in Bangladesh that sunk in Meghna River with around 600 people dead in the worst ferry disaster of the country. Shamia is the Arabic word for Popcorn.

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Located at 31.96 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

Najaf

Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km (roughly 100 miles) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered the third holiest city of Shi'a Islam and the center of Shia political power in Iraq.

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Located at 32.00 44.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 791 establishments, Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Fertile Crescent, Holy cities, Najaf, Populated places established in the 8th century, Shia holy cities

Kumayl ibn Ziyad

Kumayl bin Ziyad an-Nakha'i a companion of Muhammad, and later Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun Caliph and first Shi'a Imam. He is best known for the du'a or supplication in the Shi'a anthologies that bears his name, du'a Kumayl. Kumayl fought alongside Sa'id ibn Jubayr at the battle of Jamājim in 82 AH (699-701 CE) against the provincial governor of the Iraqi region, al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi. Kumayl commanded the ‘Battalion of Qur’an Reciters’. The shrine of Kumayl is in Kufa, Iraq.

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Located at 32.01 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 7th-century people, Male Sahabah, Sahabah favored by Shias, Shia Muslims

Battle of Najaf (2004)

The Battle of Najaf was fought between United States and Iraqi forces on one side and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr on the other in the Iraqi city of Najaf in August 2004.

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Located at 32.00 44.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2004 in Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Conflicts in 2004, Najaf, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War, Urban warfare