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Nasiriyah was founded in 1872 by Nasir al-Sadoon Pasha (Arabic: ناصر السعدون باشا), the sheikh ("chief") of the Muntafiq tribal confederation, after whom the city was named. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] During that same year, it became the administrative center of the Muntafiq sanjak ("district"). [ 4 ]
The Battle of Nasiriyah was fought between the US 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Iraqi forces from 23 March to 2 April 2003 during the US-led invasion of Iraq. On the night of 24–25 March, the bulk of the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 1 passed through the city over the bridges and attacked north towards Baghdad.
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Ph.D. Thesis: "Between God and men : the Nasiriyya and economic life in Morocco, 1640-1830" by David Gutelius. Johns Hopkins University, 2001. Article: The path is easy and the benefits large: The Nasiriyya, social networks and economic change in Morocco, 1640–1830.
The Battle of Nasiriyah was a battle in World War I that took place in the Mesopotamian city of Nasiriyah between British and Ottoman forces in July 1915. It was a pivotal battle in the Mesopotamian campaign of World War I and saw 5,000 British and Indian troops face off against a Turkish garrison of a similar number.
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English: The so-called "Nasiriyah Victory Stele of Naram Sin". From southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It's one of 2 fragments in the Iraq Museum in Baghdad; the 3rd fragment is in Boston, USA. From Nasiriyah, Iraq. Akkadian period, c. 2300 BCE. TOn display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.