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Halwan Zawba Destination Guide

Discover Halwan Zawba in Iraq

Halwan Zawba in the region of An Najaf is a place located in Iraq - some 109 mi or ( 176 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Halwan Zawba is now 05:46 PM (Sunday) . 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: Az Ziyad, Urqub al Qurnah, Tawqan, Manazil as Sayyid Hassun, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Az Ziyad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Halwan Zawba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 13 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 20 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia

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 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province