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Delve into Hamid Husayn in Iraq

Hamid Husayn in the region of Wāsiţ is a city in Iraq - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Hamid Husayn is now 11:45 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Munir Bak, Karbala, Bid'at Hamad, Baqubah, and Baghdad. While being here, make sure to check out Munir Bak . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hamid Husayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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IRAQI CHILDREN NEAR TO AL SAWAIRAH, IRAQ

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This meeting was been, outside of Al sawairah, country in Iraq. You can see poor children sheepers, without shoes. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Shaykh Mazhar Air Base

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

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Located at 32.94 44.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Tell Uqair

Tell Uqair (Tell Uquair, Tell Aqair) is a tell or settlement mound northeast of Babylon and about 50 miles south of Baghdad in modern Babil Governorate, Iraq. Tell Uqair Tell Uqair is located in IraqTell UqairTell Uqair Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|47|00|N|44|41|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 32.78 44.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Babil Governorate, Former populated places in Iraq

Salman Pak

For the companion of Muhammad, see Salman Pak (person) Salman Pak is a city approximately 15 miles south of Baghdad near a peninsula formed by a broad eastward bend of the Tigris River. It is named after Salman the Persian, a companion of Muhammad who is buried there. It is quite close to the Salman Pak facility, an Iraqi military installation which was a key center of Saddam Hussein's biological and chemical weapons programs.

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Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Diyala Province

Battle of Ctesiphon (363)

The Battle of Ctesiphon took place on May 29, 363 between the armies of Roman Emperor Julian and the Sassanid King Shapur II outside the walls of the Persian capital Ctesiphon. The battle was a Roman tactical victory, although Julian was killed following the subsequent Battle of Samarra and the Roman forces found themselves unable to continue their campaign as they were too far from their supply lines.

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Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 363, 4th-century conflicts, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars

Al-Mada'in

Al-Mada'in ("The Cities") is the name given to the ancient metropolis formed by Seleucia and Ctesiphon on opposite sides of the Tigris River in present-day Iraq. The site has received considerable interest from archaeologists since the 18th century; the most famous landmark there is the Taq-i Kisra. Madain was the capital of the Persian Empire under the Sassanid dynasty. When the Persian empire was defeated by Muslim Forces, the city was destroyed.

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Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Ancient cities, Babylonia, Former populated places in Iraq, Jewish Babylonian history, Talmud places