Āl Bū Ghurayb

Āl Bū Ghurayb is a locality in Al-Hilla District, Babil Governorate. Āl Bū Ghurayb is situated nearby to the locality Qaryat Abū ‘Arbah, as well as near Banī Ḩasan (as Sarkāl).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ezekiel’s Tomb.

Ezekiel’s Tomb

Synagogue

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Ezekiel's Tomb is a mausoleum, located next to the site of the Nukhailah Mosque, in al-Kifl, in the district of al-Hillah, in the province of Babylon, Iraq. Ezekiel’s Tomb is situated 3 km north of Āl Bū Ghurayb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kifl.

Al-Kifl

Town

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Al-Kifl is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and al-Hilla. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Al-Kifl is the location of al-Nukhailah Mosque, containing the tomb of Dhu al-Kifl who is believed to be the biblical prophet Ezekiel. Al-Kifl is situated 2½ km north of Āl Bū Ghurayb.

Āl Bū Ghurayb

Type: Locality
Also known as: “AlBuGhurayb”
Location: Al-Hilla District, Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.20247° or 32° 12′ 9″ north

Longitude

44.36036° or 44° 21′ 37″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

8H466926+X4

GeoNames ID

6781194

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In Other Languages

“Āl Bū Ghurayb” goes by many names.

Arabic: “آل بو غريب”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qaryat Abū ‘Arbah and Banī Ḩasan (as Sarkāl).

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