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Shahab ar Rajah Destination Guide

Discover Shahab ar Rajah in Iraq

Shahab ar Rajah in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shahab ar Rajah is now 03:07 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: Tawfiq, Sunaydiq, Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah, Karbala, and Baqubah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tawfiq . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shahab ar Rajah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Musayyib

Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. Musayyib sits on both the east and west banks of the Euphrates River, which splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches just south of the city. Musayyib's municipal government has heavy representation from the Office of the Martyr Sadr, the political wing of Moqtada Sadr's Militia. There is a small minority representation by the Badr Corps as well.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

2005 Musayyib bombing

The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. The attacker had detonated his explosive belt in a crowded marketplace, where hundreds of people had come to shop and mingle after the day's stifling heat subsided.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Mass murder in 2005, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 32.97 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Iskandariya

Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East named after Alexander the Great. It is largely populated by Shia and Sunni Muslims, and is located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.

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Located at 32.90 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Karbala Northeast Airport

Karbala Northeast Airport is a regional airport under development in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq.

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Located at 32.76 44.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq