Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl
Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl is an area in Najaf Governorate, Iraq. Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Maysān, as well as near Minţaqat ar Rumaylah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Sahlah Mosque.
Al-Sahlah Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is of great importance to Twelver Shia Muslims, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. Al-Sahlah Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Najaf.
Najaf
Photo: Wessm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.
Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “‘Ilwat al Faḩl”, “Minţaqat ‘Ilwat al Fijl”, and “Mintaqat`UlwatalFujl”
- Location: Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.06753° or 32° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
44.3716° or 44° 22′ 18″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8H46399C+2JGeoNames ID
448400
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In Other Languages
“Minţaqat ‘Ulwat al Fujl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منطقة علوة الفجل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy Maysān and Minţaqat ar Rumaylah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid as Sahlah and Masjid Zayd Bin Şawḩān.
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