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Discover Abu Shitah in Iraq

Abu Shitah in the region of Arbīl is a town located in Iraq - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Abu Shitah

Local time in Abu Shitah is now 09:05 PM (Saturday) . 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: Qaryat Zumrat 'Abd Allah, Qaryat Zamarat Sabir, Zankal, Zakah, and Kirkuk. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat Zumrat 'Abd Allah . 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 Abu Shitah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Iraq 2011 - Kurdistan: Day 1 - King Edward Vi School, Bury St Edmunds

3:12 min by kevisburystedmunds
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In November 2011 we developed further our partnership with schools in Kurdistan, Iraq, in a British Council / Youth Sports Trust project funded by the European Community. The aims are greater cultural ..

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3:44 min by superjohnnyd
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little run thru what i seen and been through over there in iraq enjoy ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Balawat

Balawat is a historical location in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq, 25 km southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 km to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida. It was the site of the ancient Neo-Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. The meaning of Imgur-Enlil is "Enlil agreed". Note that there was also a wall in ancient Babylon named Imgur-Enlil. Balawat Balawat is located in IraqBalawatBalawat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|13|00|N|43|25|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.22 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Hdatta

Hdatta or Haditha was a historical city on the East bank of the Tigris just below its confluence with the Upper Zab. The city flourished during the Sasanian and early Islamic periods.

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Located at 35.98 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Capitals of caliphates, Church of the East, Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate, Nineveh Province, Sassanid Empire

Battle of the Zab

The Battle of the Zab took place on the banks of the Great Zab river in what is now Iraq on January 25, 750. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, a dynasty that would last (under various influences and with varying power) until the 13th century.

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Located at 35.99 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 750, 750s conflicts, Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate, Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Muslim civil wars