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Al-Iraq
Lit. "A side, or shore." A country frequently mentioned in the Traditions, which extends from ‘Abbadan to al-Mausil in length, and from al-Qadisiyah to Halwan in breadth. Said to be so named because it was on the "shore" of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Its principal cities were al-Basrah and al-Kufah, and were called al-’Iraqan, or the Two ‘Iraqs. 
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
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