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Explore Khala'if in Iraq

Khala'if in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Khala'if is now 07:21 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tawfiq, Shaykh Salman al Qamar, Sayyid Mahawish, Khala'if, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tawfiq . 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 Khala'if ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 6 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

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 18 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 18 km away
Tags: Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Mass murder in 2005, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005

Mahmoudiyah, Iraq

Mahmoudiyah (also transliterated Mahmudiyah, Mahmoudi, or Mahmoodiyah, prefixed usually with Al-) is a Sunni Arab Iraqi rural city south of Baghdad. Known as the “Gateway to Baghdad,” the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. Mahmudiya District has approximately 550,000 inhabitants, about 92 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Shias.

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Located at 33.06 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province

Mahmudiyah killings

The Mahmudiyah killings was the gang-rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl by United States Army soldiers on March 12, 2006, and the murder of her family, in a house to the southwest of Yusufiyah, a village to the west of the town of Al-Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Five U.S. Army soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment were charged with the crimes: (I) SGT Paul E. Cortez, (II) SPC James P. Barker, (III) PFC Jesse V. Spielman, (IV) PFC Brian L. Howard and (V) PFC Steven D. Green (whom the U.S.

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Located at 33.07 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2006 crimes, 2006 in Iraq, Civilian casualties in the Iraq War, Mass murder in 2006, Massacres in Iraq, United States military scandals, War crimes committed by the United States, War crimes in Iraq, War rape, Women's rights in Iraq