Al-Iraq __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text AL-IRAQ العراق Lit. "A side, or shore." A country frequently mentioned in the Traditions, which extends from ‘Abbadan to al-Mausil in length, and from al-Qadisiyah to Halwan in breadth. Said to be so named because it was on the "shore" of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Its principal cities were al-Basrah and al-Kufah, and were called al-‘Iraqan, or the Two ‘Iraqs. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail
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