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Discover Ahmad al Husayn in Iraq

Ahmad al Husayn in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town located in Iraq - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ahmad al Husayn is now 08:21 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zaya, Tikrit, Shihab Ahmad, Hatim as Sultan, and Arab Salman. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaya . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ahmad al Husayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Baghdad Province, Kassite cities

Battle of Cunaxa

The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his elder brother Arsaces, who had inherited the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II in 404 BC. The great battle of the revolt of Cyrus took place 70 km north of Babylon, at Cunaxa, on the left bank of the Euphrates River. The main source is a Greek eyewitness and soldier, Xenophon.

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Located at 33.32 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 401 BC, 5th-century BC conflicts, Anabasis (Xenophon), Battles involving ancient Greece, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire

Umm al-Qura Mosque

The Umm al-Qura ("Mother of All Cities") mosque in Baghdad is the city's largest place of worship for Sunni Muslims. Originally called the Umm al-Ma'arik ("Mother of All Battles") mosque, it was designed to commemorate Saddam Hussein's 'victory' in the 1991 Gulf War and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.

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Located at 33.34 44.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Mosques in Iraq