alternative words: Al Hillah
keywords:
town
related topics:
Karbala
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Euphrates River
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Gulf war
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Ottoman Empire
related web sites:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/hilla.htm
explanation: Located 100 km south of Baghdad, on the Euphrates River and near Karbala, Hilla was founded in 11th century by using bricks from Babylon ruins nearby. Famous battle of Kadisiya between Persian and Arabic cavalries took place also nearby in 637. Ottoman empire chose Hilla as an administrative center. During Shia revolts in 1991 following the Gulf war, many summary executions were performed by Saddam´s loyalists. The current population is about 360,000 and the main activities are grain market and the harbor.
Japanese version
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