Rāwah (Iraq)
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Name (Hebrew)
ראווה (עיראק)
Name (Latin)
Rāwah (Iraq)
Other forms of name
Rawa (Iraq)
Coordinates
41.90833333 41.90833333 34.47916667 34.47916667 (gooearth )
Associated country
Iraq
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GEOnet, 2004-08-09(Rāwah: ppl 34°28ʹ07Ñ 041°55ʹ01Ẽ; variant: Rawa)
- United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. ed. 1-NGA; ser. K042M. Iraq image city map 1:7,500. Rāwah, Iraq. Map info. as of 2003.
- GEOnet, 2004-08-09(Rāwah: ppl 34⁰28ʹ07Ñ 041⁰55ʹ01Ẽ; variant: Rawa)
Wikipedia description:
Rawa (Arabic: راوة) or Rawah is a city in Iraq situated on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approximately 20 kilometers (12.5 mi) from the much larger town of Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation Rawi (plural Rawiyeen) or surname al-Rawi. They are from the most honorable of the Prophet's family, and they are called by the title of nobility (sharif). Rawa is populated by Sunni Arabs.
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