Al Būq
Al Būq is a locality in Al-Manathera District, Najaf. Al Būq is situated nearby to the locality ‘Inād Āl Suḩawīr, as well as near Al Maḩājīr ash Sharqīyah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Hira.
Al-Hira
Town
Photo: Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Public domain.
Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq. It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries. Al-Hira is situated 2½ km southwest of Al Būq.
Al Būq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Buq”
- Location: Al-Manathera District, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.90733° or 31° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
44.50557° or 44° 30′ 20″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8H36WG44+W6GeoNames ID
6850471
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In Other Languages
“Al Būq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البوق”
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