Qaryat al Amīn
Qaryat al Amīn is a locality in Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. Qaryat al Amīn is situated nearby to the village Ali an Nadi, as well as near the locality Shaykh Muţlaq al Ghuḑayb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arch of Al-Mada’in and Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine.
Arch of Al-Mada’in
Historic building
Photo: Safa.daneshvar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tāq Kasrā, also transcribed as Taq-i Kisra or Taq-e Kesra or Ayvān-e Kesrā are the remains of a Sasanian-era Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th centuries, which is sometimes called the Arch of Ctesiphon.
Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine
Tomb
The Mosque of Salman al-Farsi is a mosque located in the city of Salman Pak, Al-Mada'in district, in the province of Diyala, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Salman Al-Muhammadi Shrine is situated 3 km northeast of Qaryat al Amīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ctesiphon.
Ctesiphon
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Ctesiphon is a ruin in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. It was once an ancient Persian capital city, but only a former palace, with the world's largest unreinforced arch, remains standing. The town of Salman Pak is nearby, and is also covered in this article.
Qaryat al Amīn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat al Amin”
- Location: Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.07547° or 33° 4′ 32″ northLongitude
44.568° or 44° 34′ 5″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8H563HG9+55GeoNames ID
6806384
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In Other Languages
“Qaryat al Amīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية الامين”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ali an Nadi and Shaykh Muţlaq al Ghuḑayb.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ctesiphon and Tall ‘Umir.
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