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'''Al-Qasim''' ({{ |
'''Al-Qasim''' ({{langx|ar|القاسم}}), formerly known as "'''Sura'''" in [[Aramaic]], is a city in [[Babil Governorate]], [[Iraq]]. It is located {{convert|115|km}} south of [[Baghdad]]. |
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==Background== |
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Al-Qasim is named after |
Al-Qasim is named after al-Qasim ibn Musa al-Kadhim, whose tomb in the [[Imam Qasim Shrine]] is located here. Al-Qasim subdistrict is about {{convert|528|km2}}.<ref>[http://www.cosit.gov.iq/AAS/AAS2012/section_10/1.htm الوحدات الإدارية ومساحتها كما في 2009] {{in lang|ar}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 7 November 2024
Al-Qasim
القاسم | |
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  Al-Qasim | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′5″N 44°41′21″E / 32.30139°N 44.68917°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Babil |
| Municipality | Hashimiya District |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 81,500 |
Al-Qasim (Arabic: القاسم), formerly known as "Sura" in Aramaic, is a city in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It is located 115 kilometres (71 mi) south of Baghdad.
Background
[edit]Al-Qasim is named after al-Qasim ibn Musa al-Kadhim, whose tomb in the Imam Qasim Shrine is located here. Al-Qasim subdistrict is about 528 square kilometres (204 sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ الوحدات الإدارية ومساحتها كما في 2009 (in Arabic)
External links
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