gassaq

gassaq is a hotel in , . gassaq is situated near the mosque , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Al-Abbas’s threshold.

Mosque
Photo: Sameralhusseini1987, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali, situated near the , located in , in the of . Abbas was a son of Ali, the half-brother of both Hasan and Husayn, Husayn's flag-bearer in the Battle of Karbala, and chief of his caravans. is situated 110 metres northwest of gassaq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karbala.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a major city in , and the capital of . With a population of around 800,000 people in 2024, is the second-largest city in central Iraq, after .

gassaq

Latitude
32.61641° or 32° 36′ 59″ north
Longitude
44.03729° or 44° 2′ 14″ east
Open location code
8H46J28P+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4500115289
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
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In Other Languages

“gassaq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غسق”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: الصحن الشريف and نقطة 25 القربة.

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