| Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate Arabic: القادسية |
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| Coordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.85°N 45.05°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Capital | Al Diwaniyah |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8,153 km2 (3,147.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 887,000 |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Al-Qādisiyyah (in Arabic: القادسية) is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center of the country. Its capital is ad-Diwāniyyah. Before 1976, it was part of the ad-Diwāniyyah Province, along with al-Muthannā Governorate and Najaf Governorate.
The governor of this province, Khalil Jalil Hanza, was killed by a roadside bomb on 11 Aug 2007, apparently by local insurgents. The province's police chief, Major General Khalid Hassan, and three other security personnel were also killed in the same attack. [1]
Provincial Government
- Governor: Salim Husayn Alwan [2]
- Deputy Governor: [[]] []
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): [[]] []
History
The Governorate is named for the historic town of Al-Qādisiyyah, site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, where in 636 CE the Caliph Umar defeated the forces of the Persian Sassanid Empire, bringing Islam to all of modern Iraq and Iran.
Al-Qadisiyah became the 10th of Iraq's 18 provinces to reach PIC on 16 July 2008. In so doing, it reverted to its former name of Al-Diwaniyah.
External Links
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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