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al-Ḥīrah: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Hira

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al-Ḥīrah, ancient city, Iraq
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Battle of al-Qādisiyyah

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Iraq
country, Asia

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al-Akhṭal
Umayyad poet
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Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq
Arab scholar

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