- Al-
Muntafiq (Arabic: المنتفق) was a
large Arab
tribal confederation of
southern Iraq and Kuwait. The confederation's
tribes predominantly settled in Iraq's...
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inhabitants are
predominantly Shia Muslims.
Nasiriyah was
founded by the
Muntafiq tribe in the late 19th
century during the
Ottoman era. It has
since become...
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period of
fighting between the Al-
Muntafiq confederation and the
Ottoman Empire. The
fighting ended with an Al-
Muntafiq leader being appointed as provincial...
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valley of
southern Mamluk Iraq,
especially the
pastures of
Emirate of
Muntafiq,
after the ********ination of
Sheikh Thuwaini. In the year 1798 AD, Mamluk...
- the
Iraqi Al-
Muntafiq tribes, to
repel Wahhabi attacks against the
cities and
valleys of
southern Mamluk Iraq,
especially the Al-
Muntafiq pastures. After...
- its
economic revenues,
until finally agreeing to pay
tribute in 1507. Al-
Muntafiq tribe later took over the
region and came
under Ottoman suzerainty. The...
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provincial capital is Nasiriyah.
Prior to 1976 the
governorate was
known as
Muntafiq Governorate. Thi Qar was the
heartland of the
ancient Iraqi civilization...
- 1922,
Faisal ****igned al-Hashimi as Mut****arif (Governor) of Liwa
Muntafiq (
Muntafiq Province). He was
subsequently posted at the
capital of the province...
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began bombing the
rebel villages in
Diwaniyya on May 11. On May 13, the
Muntafiq tribes of Suq al-Shuyukh and
Nasiriyya revolted as well,
shortly after...
- Al-Shatrah (also
known as
Shatrat al-
Muntafiq) is a town in
southern Iraq,
located north of Nasiriyah. It is the
administrative capital of the al-Shatrah...
