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  1. Samarra

    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 city of Samarra was founded by Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutasim for his Turkish professional army of around 3,000 soldiers which grew to tens of thousands later. In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 348,700. During the Iraqi Civil War, Samarra was in the "Sunni Triangle" of resistance. In medieval times, Samarra was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and is the only remaining Islamic capital that retains its original plan, architecture and artistic relics. In 2007, UNESCO named Samarra one of its World Heritage Sites.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Samarranoun

    see Simar

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  1. Samarra

    Sāmarrā is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad-Din Governorate, 125 kilometers north of Baghdad and, in 2003, had an estimated population of 348,700. The town has produced several Shia scholars. In 2007, UNESCO named Samarra one of its World Heritage Sites.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of samarra in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of samarra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of samarra in a Sentence

  1. Kamil Abbas:

    Expanding the shrine will deprive thousands of Samarra residents of the right to use their properties.

  2. Norman Ricklefs:

    In the cities the militias occupy - Samarra and Tikrit and significant parts of eastern Baghdad - they are the most powerful force, for the first time since 2008, the government has lost control of large parts of cities.

  3. Ahmed Mahdi:

    If they refuse, we do not force anyone to sell their property ... but expansion is happening at all Islamic sites, not just Samarra.

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