The closest airport Baghdad International Airport (IATA: BGW) is about 150 km away.
Interesting places in Samarra
1. Al-Askari Mosque
Al ‘Askarī Mosque or the ‘Askariyya Mosque/Shrine (العربية. مرقد الامامين علي الهادي والحسن العسكري|aas Шаблон: ISOtranslit) is a Shī‘ah Muslim holy site located in the Iraqi city of Sāmarrā Шаблон: Km to mi from Baghdad. It is one of the most important Shī‘ah mosques in the world, built in 944. Its dome was destroyed in a bombing by Sunni extremists in February 2006 and its two remaining minarets were destroyed in another bombing in June 2007, causing widespread anger amongst Shī‘ah Muslims. The…
2. Great Mosque of Samarra
The Great Mosque of Samarra is a 9th century mosque which is located in the Iraqi city of Samarra. The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 851 by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who reigned (in Samarra) from 847 until 861.
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