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Samarra (Arabic: سَامَرَّاء, Sāmarrāʾ) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate , 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad . The modern city of Samarra was founded in 836 by the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim as a new administrative capital and military base. [ 1 ]
Samarra is a city in central Iraq, which served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate from 836 to 892. Founded by the caliph al-Mu'tasim, Samarra was briefly a major metropolis that stretched dozens of kilometers along the east bank of the Tigris, but was largely abandoned in the latter half of the 9th century, especially following the return of the caliphs to Baghdad.
Governorates of Iraq map Iraq Population Density, ... City or Town Governorate ... Samarra: Saladin: 119,022 144,771 27
1785 – The Wall of Samarra built around the city [21] 1870 – Shah of Qajar Iran Naser al-Din Shah visited Al-Askari Shrine [22] 1874 – September: the Iraqi Shia marja Mirza Shirazi moved to Samarra and spent his life there [23] 1878 – The first bridge built at the Tigris in the city. [24] 1881 – The first elementary school opened [24]
The Battle of Samarra, also called Operation Baton Rouge, took place in 2004 during the Iraq War. The city of Samarra in central Iraq had fallen under the control of insurgents shortly after insurgents had seized control of Fallujah and Ramadi. In preparation for an offensive to retake Fallujah, on 1 October, 5,000 American and Iraqi troops ...
'The Congregational Mosque in Samarra') is a mosque from the 9th century CE located in Samarra, Iraq. The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 851 by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who reigned (in Samarra) from 847 until 861. At the time of construction, it was the world's largest mosque. [1]
Samarra Archaeological City: Saladin Governorate: Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv) 15,058 (37,210) 2007 Located on the Tigris, the Islamic city of Samarra was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. It contains two of the largest mosques and several of the largest palaces in the Islamic world, in addition to being among the finest example of Abbasid-era ...
Qasr al-'Ashiq (Arabic: قصر العاشق) is a historical palace that dates back to the Abbasid era, located near the city of Samarra, Iraq. Location