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Explore As Salmaniyat in Iraq

As Salmaniyat in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 10 mi or ( 16 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in As Salmaniyat is now 08:18 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: Tikrit, Hatim as Sultan, Muhammad Baqir, Arab Salman, and Tall Abu Milh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tikrit . We saw 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 As Salmaniyat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

An American Seabee

4:13 min by pribblemt
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A seabee on deployment in Iraq. ..

Desert Twister

0:28 min by sanwello6169
Views: 10610 Rating: 4.78

This is a sand tornado that I saw in Iraq. We had like 4 run through the base. ..


M1114 Patrolling Baghdad, Iraq -1

1:31 min by sabotUP
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Calm down people, it's a NEAR BEER. ..

Ride to the Airport

0:06 min by Joe Gattuso
Views: 4782 Rating: 3.33

This is how we used to travel Route Irish, the road to the Baghdad airport. I took this while standing at the front of an airport shuttle bus. I remember the video being better and thought I had a bet ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Dur-Kurigalzu

Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers about 30 km west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I, some time in the 14th century BC, and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty.

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Located at 33.35 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Baghdad Province, Kassite cities

Al-Faw Palace

The Al Faw Palace (also known as the Water Palace) is located in Baghdad approximately 5 kilometers from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Saddam Hussein commissioned its construction to commemorate the Iraqi forces' re-taking of the Al-Faw Peninsula during the Iran-Iraq conflict.

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Located at 33.28 44.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Palaces in Iraq, Saddam Hussein

Madenat Alelem University College

Madenat Alelem University College or Science City University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Education in Baghdad, Educational institutions established in 2005, Universities in Iraq

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.

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Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Islam in Iraq, Islamic architecture, Islamic holy places, Mausoleums in Iraq, Mosques in Iraq, Muhammad family, Shia Islam in Iraq, Shia mosques, Shrines, Twelvers, Visitor attractions in Iraq, Ziyarat

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.

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Located at 33.38 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Administrative districts in Baghdad, Fertile Crescent, Holy cities, Neighborhoods in Baghdad, Shia holy cities, Twelvers