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Explore Zurayr in Iraq
Zurayr in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town in Iraq - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zurayr is now 10:05 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, Tarayshah, Sinniyah, Qaryat ash Shaykh Rayah, and Samarra. 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 Zurayr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Samarra Stadium
Samarra Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Samarra, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Samaraa FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Located at 34.20 43.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tell es Sawwan
Tell es-Sawwan was a city in ancient Mesopotamia 110 kilometers north of Baghdad, and south of Samarra.
Located at 34.12 43.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Samarra
Sāmarrā is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad-Din Governorate, 125 kilometers north of Baghdad and, in 2003, had an estimated population of 348,700. The official name as referenced by coins was the Arabic phrase “Surra man ra’a”, which translates to “who sees it rejoices”. But in vernacular it was always called Samarra. In 2007, UNESCO named Samarra one of its World Heritage Sites.
Located at 34.20 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing
This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006. For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing Al-Askari Mosque 2006 bombing File:Samarra. pngThe Al-Askari Mosque in 1916. Location Samarra, IraqDate February 22, 2006Target Al-Askari MosqueAttack type BombingDeaths 0Injured (non-fatal) 0Perpetrators Al-Qaeda in Iraq (presumed) The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at the al-Askari Mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra, on February 22, 2006, at about 6:44 a.m. local time.
Located at 34.20 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing
The 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred on 13 June 2007 at around 9 a.m. local time at one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, the al-Askari Mosque, and has been attributed to al-Qaeda in Iraq or the Iraqi Baath Party. While there were no injuries or deaths reported, the mosque's two ten story minarets were destroyed in the attacks. This was the second bombing of the mosque, with the first bombing occurring on 22 February 2006 and destroying the mosque's golden dome.
Located at 34.20 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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