Al-Hira was an ancient Lakhmid Arabic city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now Kufa in south-central Iraq. The Sasanian government established the Lakhmid Kingdom of Hatra on the edge of the Arabian Desert near Iraq in order to both prevent direct confrontation between the two empires and to gain its support in battles against Rome. Al-Hira is situated 4½ km southwest of Shanshūl Āl ‘Abbūd.

Al-Shamiya

Town

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Al-Shamiya is a city in Al-Shamiya District, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. It is roughly 147 km south of Baghdad on the Al-Shamiya branch of the Euphrates. Al-Shamiya is situated 8 km northeast of Shanshūl Āl ‘Abbūd.

Shanshūl Āl ‘Abbūd

Type: Locality
Also known as: “ShanshulAl`Abbud”
Location: Al-Shamiya District, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.90799° or 31° 54′ 29″ north

Longitude

44.52831° or 44° 31′ 42″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

8H36WG5H+58

GeoNames ID

6850208

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Arabic: “شنشول آل عبود”

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