| Miqdadiyah
المقدادية (Arabic) شارەبان (Kurdish) | |
|---|---|
  Miqdadiyah | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′43.0″N 44°56′13.0″E / 33.978611°N 44.936944°E / 33.978611; 44.936944 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| Municipality | Al-Miqdadiya District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 155,968 |
Miqdadiyah (Arabic: المقدادية; Kurdish: شارەبان, Şareban (Shareban, Sharaban)) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. Its population is a mix of Arabs, Turkmens and Kurds. The city is located about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Baghdad and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Baquba.
Etymology
The etymology of the name Miqdad or Muqdadia stands for Persian "Given by the Magi", in the same way as the name Baghdad stands "Given by God".
References
- "نسبة المخدومين في محافظة ديالى". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- "Di encama şer de 4 kes hatin kuştin" [As a result of the war, 4 people were killed] (in Kurdish). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "شارهبان... بە هۆی وەرگەڕانی ئۆتۆمبێلێكەوە سێ كەس بوونە قوربانی" [Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a car accident] (in Kurdish). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "Iraq: Security situation and internally displaced people in Diyala, April 2015" (PDF).
- Malayeri, Mohammadi (1375). فرهنگ ایران در دوران انتقال از عصر ساسانی به عصر اسلامی، جلد دوم [Iranian culture during the transition from the Sassanid era to the Islamic era, the second volume] (in Persian). TOS Publications.
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