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Discover Qaryat Jar Allah in Iraq

Qaryat Jar Allah in the region of Arbīl is a town located in Iraq - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat Jar Allah is now 04:24 PM (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: Qaryat az Zawiyah, Qaryat Tall Zahrat Khatun, Tikrit, Qaryat Shur Balkah, and Shaykh Khalas. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat az Zawiyah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Jar Allah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 18 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 19 km away
Tags: 750, 750s conflicts, Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate, Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Muslim civil wars