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al-Ḥīra الحيرة | |
 A 15th-century Persian miniature describing the construction of Khawarnaq in Hira, the capital city of the Lakhmids; miniature painting by Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād. | |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Iraq |
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| Region | Najaf Governorate |
| Coordinates | 31°59′N 44°23′E / 31.98°N 44.39°E |
| Type | Ancient city |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd century CE (Kingdom of the Lakhmids) |
| Periods | 3rd-7th centuries CE |
| Cultures | Lakhmid, Sasanian |
| Satellite of | Sasanian Empire |
| Associated with | Lakhmids |
| Events | Battle of Hira (633 CE, Arab conquest of Iran) |
Al-Hira (Arabic: الحيرة, romanized: al-Ḥīra[1] Middle Persian: Hērt [2]) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now Kufa in south-central Iraq.
- ^ Thomas A. Carlson et al., “Ḥirta — ܚܐܪܬܐ ” in The Syriac Gazetteer last modified June 30, 2014, http://syriaca.org/place/219 Archived 2020-01-22 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Daryaee 2002, p. 42.