Īshān aş Şakhrah
Īshān aş Şakhrah is a hill in Afak District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate and has an elevation of 24 metres. Īshān aş Şakhrah is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Ajzān, as well as near Ḩusayn ash Shakūr.- Type: Hill with an elevation of 24 metres
- Description: hill in Iraq
- Also known as: “Ishan as Sakhrah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nippur.
Nippur
Archaeological site
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Nippur was an ancient Sumerian city. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind", ruler of the cosmos, subject to An alone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afak.
Afak
Town
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Afak is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km south of Baghdad. As of 2026, the estimated population of the Afak district is 165,000 and Afak is estimated at 21,888. Afak is situated 7 km south of Īshān aş Şakhrah.
Īshān aş Şakhrah
- Category: landform
- Location: Afak District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Īshān aş Şakhrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ايشان الصخرة”
- Cebuano: “Īshān aş Şakhrah”
- Dutch: “Īshān aş Şakhrah”
- Swedish: “Īshān aş Şakhrah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al ‘Ajzān and Ḩusayn ash Shakūr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Īshān Taknah and Īshān Marjān.
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