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Discover Salman in Iraq

Salman in the region of An Najaf is a town located in Iraq - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Salman is now 11:17 AM (Sunday) . 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: Az Ziyad, Ad Dasim, Manazil as Sayyid Hassun, Karbala, and Baghdad. 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 Salman ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 12 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 18 km away
Tags: 636, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Fertile Crescent, History of Islam, Muslim conquest of Persia