Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
in the central Iraqi town of Madain
English answer:
in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq
Added to glossary by
airmailrpl
Jun 19, 2005 15:38
18 yrs ago
English term
in the central Iraqi town of Madain
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Iraqi and US troops have launched an operation in the central Iraqi town of Madain, where Sunni rebels are holding a number of Shia residents hostage.
Does it mean "in the center of the Iraqi city of Madain" or in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq"?
Thank you for your help!
Does it mean "in the center of the Iraqi city of Madain" or in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq"?
Thank you for your help!
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5 +16 | in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq | airmailrpl |
3 +8 | the town is in the center of Iraq | RHELLER |
4 +7 | the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq | Andrey Belousov (X) |
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in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq
in the central iraqi town of madain => in the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-19 15:49:29 GMT)
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Iraq
Map of Iraq, Places to Visit:. Najaf. Kufa. Karbala. Moosayab. Kadhmayn. Baghdad ... Baghdad. Location. Baghdad and Madain are very close to Kadhmayn. ...
www.al-islam.org/ziyarat/iraq.htm
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-06-19 15:54:23 GMT)
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Madain/Salman Pak
Pilgrimage sites
1 Tomb of Salman Farsi, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
2 Tomb of Hudhaifa al-Yamani, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
3 Tomb of Jabir b. Abdullah al-Ansari, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
4 Masjid Jum\'a - near the tomb of Salman Farsi
Note: On 26th March 1934, King Faisal I of Iraq supervised the transfer of the remains of Hudhaifa al-Yamani and Jabir b. Abdullah al-Ansari, the two trusted companions of the Holy Prophet [s] from their resting places in Madain which were endangered with water from River Tigris to a new site at Salman Pak near the resting place of Salman Farsi.
Historic site
Tak-e-Kisra, the palace of Nausherwan - part of ancient Babylonian civilization. When the Holy Prophet [s] was born in Makkah, this huge edifice is said to have developed cracks on its walls.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-19 15:49:29 GMT)
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Iraq
Map of Iraq, Places to Visit:. Najaf. Kufa. Karbala. Moosayab. Kadhmayn. Baghdad ... Baghdad. Location. Baghdad and Madain are very close to Kadhmayn. ...
www.al-islam.org/ziyarat/iraq.htm
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-06-19 15:54:23 GMT)
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Madain/Salman Pak
Pilgrimage sites
1 Tomb of Salman Farsi, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
2 Tomb of Hudhaifa al-Yamani, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
3 Tomb of Jabir b. Abdullah al-Ansari, companion of the Holy Prophet [s]
4 Masjid Jum\'a - near the tomb of Salman Farsi
Note: On 26th March 1934, King Faisal I of Iraq supervised the transfer of the remains of Hudhaifa al-Yamani and Jabir b. Abdullah al-Ansari, the two trusted companions of the Holy Prophet [s] from their resting places in Madain which were endangered with water from River Tigris to a new site at Salman Pak near the resting place of Salman Farsi.
Historic site
Tak-e-Kisra, the palace of Nausherwan - part of ancient Babylonian civilization. When the Holy Prophet [s] was born in Makkah, this huge edifice is said to have developed cracks on its walls.
Peer comment(s):
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RHELLER
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thank you
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Özden Arıkan
2 mins
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thank you
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agree |
Aisha Maniar
2 mins
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thank you
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agree |
swisstell
5 mins
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thank you
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agree |
Andrey Belousov (X)
6 mins
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thank you
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agree |
Balasubramaniam L.
13 mins
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thank you
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agree |
David Knowles
15 mins
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thank you
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agree |
gtreyger (X)
16 mins
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thank you
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agree |
Kim Metzger
54 mins
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thank you
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agree |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
1 hr
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thank you
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agree |
Can Altinbay
1 hr
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thank you
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Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
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thank you
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Robert Donahue (X)
4 hrs
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thank you
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Alp Berker
10 hrs
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thank you
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KNielsen
14 hrs
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thank you
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agree |
Johan Venter
15 hrs
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thank you
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Comment: "Thank you all"
+8
1 min
the town is in the center of Iraq
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Peer comment(s):
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Özden Arıkan
2 mins
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thanks Xola :-)
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airmailrpl
: seems to be a three-way tie
5 mins
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thanks - you were first
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Andrey Belousov (X)
6 mins
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thanks Andrey!
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gtreyger (X)
15 mins
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thanks Gennadiy!
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Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
1 hr
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thanks Madeleine :-)
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Can Altinbay
: Y'all got there at the same time, didn't ya? Hi, Rita :)
1 hr
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Hi Can - y'all? in Indiana?
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Alp Berker
10 hrs
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agree |
KNielsen
14 hrs
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+7
1 min
the city of Madain located in the center of Iraq
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
Özden Arıkan
2 mins
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Thank you! :)
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agree |
airmailrpl
: seems to be a three-way tie
4 mins
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Thank you! :)
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agree |
gtreyger (X)
15 mins
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Thank you! :)
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agree |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
1 hr
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Thank you! :)
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agree |
Can Altinbay
1 hr
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Thank you! :)
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Alp Berker
10 hrs
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Thank you! :)
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KNielsen
14 hrs
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Thank you! :)
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