Qal'at Saleh
| Qal'at Saleh قلعة صالح | |
|---|---|
  Qal'at Saleh | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′29″N 47°17′31″E / 31.52472°N 47.29194°ECoordinates: 31°31′29″N 47°17′31″E / 31.52472°N 47.29194°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Maysan |
| Municipality | Qal'at Saleh District |
Qal'at Saleh (Arabic: قلعة صالح) is a town in southern Iraq within the Qal'at Saleh District, Maysan Governorate, located south of Al-Amarah.
History
Qal'at Saleh, formerly known as "Shatra Al-Amarah", was named after "Saleh Suleiman Al-Najdi", an Arab officer from Najd, who was appointed by the Ottomans to collect tribute from the rebellious local tribes. Hence, Saleh built a fortress (Arabic: قلعة, translit. Qal'at) to maintain control of the region.[1][2]
Demographics
The town is mostly Shia, but it has a sizable Mandaean and previously Jewish community.[2]
Notable people
- Abdul Jabbar Abdullah, an Iraqi wave theory physicist, dynamical meteorologist, and President Emeritus of Baghdad University.
References
- ↑ "قلعة صالح.. شيء من تاريخها ونشأتها". Al-Mada (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- 1 2 "قلعة صالح.. عاصمة الطائفة المندائية في جنوب العراق". Al-Journal (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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