| Native name | Arabic: سَلْمَان بَاك |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad |
| District | Al-Mada'in |
| Population total | 117,500 |
| Coordinates | 33°06′N 44°35′E |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Elevation | 20 ft |
Salman Pak (Arabic: سَلْمَان بَاك, ) is a city located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Baghdad near a peninsula formed by a broad eastward bend of the Tigris. It is named after Salman the Persian, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who is believed to be buried in Salman Al-Farsi Mosque in the city.[1][2]
The city overlaps with the ancient metropolis of al-Mada'in, which includes the ruins of ancient Ctesiphon and ancient Seleucia. It is also quite close to the Salman Pak facility, an Iraqi military installation which was a key center of Saddam Hussein's biological and chemical weapons programs, though none of these were found.[3] The site included training grounds used by Iraqi intelligence to direct Special Operations Forces.
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References
- ^ "سلمان الفارسي - الصحابة - موسوعة الاسرة المسلمة" (in Arabic). Islam.aljayyash.net. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Rockets hit Shia tomb in Iraq". Al Jazeera. 27 February 2006. Archived 7 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Salman Pak - Iraq Special Weapons Facilities