Explore Al Waqf in Iraq
Al Waqf in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Waqf is now 08:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaya, Tikrit, Kazim al Hajj, Nazl Hammud al Hamid, and Al Khan al Qadim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaya . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Waqf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hanging out at the FARP
FARP, Taji Iraq, August of 2007 ..
Miss u Baghdad, Miss all Iraq
Civilization was born In Iraq. ..
Flying over Baghdad, Iraq
Flying over Baghdad, Iraq from FOB's WAR EAGLE to FALCON. ..
Arrival of LTG Helmick and BG Salazar
MNSTC-I Commander LTG Helmick arrives prior to the ceremony to dedicate the Iraqi Logisitcs Operations Center (ILOC) followed shortly thereafter by JHAATT DCG BG Salazar at FOB HONOR, International Zo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Al Talaba Stadium
Al Talaba Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al Talaba. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Located at 33.39 44.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kadhimiya
al-Kāżimiyyah, is a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq about five kilometres from the city center. Al-Kāżimiyyah is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Al-Kāżimayn is regarded as a holy city in Shī‘ah Islām. It received its name (lit. "the Two Kāżims" or "the Two who swallow their anger"), for the two Shī‘ah Imāms buried there: Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson and successor Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī.
Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
The Al-Kādhimiya Mosque is a shrine located in the Kādhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Mūsā al-Kādhim and the ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī. Also buried within this mosque are the famous historical scholars, Shaykh Mufīd and Shaykh Nasīr ad-Dīn Tūsi. Directly adjacent to the mosque are two smaller shrines, belonging to the brothers who compiled Nahjul Balagha - Shaykh Radhi and Shaykh Murtadhā.
Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
2005 Baghdad bridge stampede
The 2005 Baghdad bridge stampede occurred on August 31, 2005 when 953 people died following a stampede on Al-Aaimmah bridge, which crosses the Tigris river in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Located at 33.37 44.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Abu Hanifa Mosque
The Abu Hanifa Mosque is one of the most prominent Sunni mosques in Baghdād, Iraq. Abu Hanifa Mosque is built around the tomb of Abū Ḥanīfah an-Nuʿmān (often called "the Great Imam"), the founder of the Ḥanafī madhhab or school of Islamic religious jurisprudence. It is located in the Sunni-dominated al-Aʿẓamiyyah (ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah) quarter of Baghdad to the northeast of the city.
Located at 33.37 44.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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