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Discover Mukayshifah in Iraq

Mukayshifah in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town located in Iraq - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mukayshifah is now 10:09 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: Tikrit, Qaryat al 'Ashiq, Muhayjir, Kuwayt, and Kirkuk. When in this area, you might want to check out Tikrit . 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 Mukayshifah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ad-Dawr

For the musical genre, see Dawr. Ad-Dawr also known as Al-Dour, is a small agricultural town near the Iraqi town of Tikrit. Populated mainly by Arabs, ad-Dawr is home to a housing complex called "Saad 14", which was built by Hyundai Engineering & Constructions Inc. , a major South Korean construction company, during the 1980s. One of the most well-known Arab historical scholars, Professor-Doctor Abdul Aziz Al-Douri (b. 1918 – d.

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Located at 34.46 43.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Saladin Province

Battle of Nahrawan

The Battle of Nahrawan was a battle between Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (the 1st Shi'a Imam, and the fourth Sunni Caliph) and the Kharijites, near Nahrawan, twelve miles from Baghdad. After the unsatisfactory conclusion to the Battle of Siffin, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib returned with his army back to Kufa on the 13th of Safar 37 A.H. (~30 July 657 C.E.). During the march, a group of 12,000 men kept themselves at a distance from the main part of the army.

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Located at 34.52 43.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Muslim civil wars, Shia days of remembrance

Al-Awja

This article is about a town in Iraq. For the West Bank town, see al-Auja, Jericho. For the past Bedouin village, see Auja al-Hafir. For the river, see Yarkon River. Not to be confused with Ouya.

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Located at 34.53 43.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Saladin Province

Tikrit South Air Base

Tikrit South Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 34.53 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bases of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Hasan al-Askari

Hasan al-‘Askarī was the eleventh of the Twelve Imams. His given name was Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Muhammad. His title al-Askari derives from the Arabic word Asker which means military. He was given this title mainly because the city he lived in was a military camp. Hasan al-‘Askarī was 22, when his father was killed. The period of his Imāmate, following his father's death, was six years. Hasan Al-‘Askarī died at the age of 28 in the year, 260 Hijra and was buried in Samarra.

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Located at 34.20 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 846 births, 874 deaths, Muhammad family, Twelver imams