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Rahbah Destination Guide

Touring Rahbah in Iraq

Rahbah in the region of An Najaf is a city located in Iraq - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rahbah is now 08:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Urqub al Qurnah, Sayyid Muhammad, Sayyid 'Abd Allah, Ad Dasim, and Mushir al Mazhar. Being here already, consider visiting Urqub al Qurnah . Check out our recommendations for Rahbah ? 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 24 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia