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Touring Sawadi 'Askar in Iraq
Sawadi 'Askar in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a city located in Iraq - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Sawadi 'Askar is now 12:16 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Kirkuk, Karbala, Baqubah, and Baghdad. Being here already, consider visiting Tikrit . Check out our recommendations for Sawadi 'Askar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tikrit East Air Base
Tikrit East 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.
Located at 34.61 43.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 34.52 43.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 34.53 43.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tikrit
Tikrit is a city in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34.61°N, 43.68°E). The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.
Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tikrit Stadium
Tikrit Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Tikrit, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Salah ad Din FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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