Explore Nahiyat al Qadisiyah in Iraq
Nahiyat al Qadisiyah in the region of An Najaf is a town in Iraq - some 114 mi or ( 184 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nahiyat al Qadisiyah is now 10:08 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Urqub al Qurnah, Tawqan, Ad Dasim, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Az Ziyad . Where to go and what to see in Nahiyat al Qadisiyah ? 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 12 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 16 km away
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