Wasit (Arabic: وَاسِط, romanized: Wāsiṭ, Syriac: ‎ܘܐܣܛ) was an early Islamic city in Iraq. It was founded in the 8th century by the Umayyad viceroy of Iraq, al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, to serve as the …

Wāsiṭ, military and commercial city of medieval Iraq, especially important during the Umayyad caliphate (661–750). Wāsiṭ was established as a military encampment in 702 on the Tigris …

Wasit is an Islamic city built in the last quarter of the first Hijri century (the 7th century L.C) by Al-Hajaj bin Yousif AL-Thaqafi, as an administrative centre for Iraq.

🌿 What to Experience in Wasit: Riverfront picnics and sunset walks along the Tigris. Traditional Iraqi village life and agriculture. Local cuisine and sweets famous in the southern regions. …

Best known for the city of Kut and the iconic Al-Kut Barrage, Wasit offers a glimpse into traditional Iraqi culture and lifestyles. The region is famed for its historical significance, home to …

Wasit is an Islamic city built in the last quarter of the first Hijri century (7th century CE) by Al-Hajaj bin Yousif Al-Thaqafi, as an administrative centre for Iraq.

Location Governorate of Wasit situates in the southern part of the middle area, between the longitudes 32- 44, 46- 36 and the altitudes 31- 75, 32- 31. an climate and the desert hot dry …

Situated in a fertile region on the banks of the Tigris, Wasit was a populous center under the Umayyads and *Abbasids; it retained its importance during the Late Middle Ages up until the …

Wasit (Arabic: محافظة ديالى) is one of the eighteen governorates that make up the Republic of Iraq. Its capital is Kut. Located in the center-east of the country, it borders Diala to the north, Iran to the …

Wasit Governorate (Arabic: واسط, romanized: Wāsit) is a governorate in eastern Iraq, south-east of Baghdad and bordering Iran. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province.