Al-Qasim, Iraq

Al-Qasim (Arabic: القاسم), formerly known as "Sura" in Aramaic, is a city in Babil Governorate, Iraq.

It is located 115 kilometres (71 mi) south of Baghdad.

Al-Qasim is named after al-Qasim ibn Musa al-Kadhim, whose tomb in the Imam Qasim Shrine is located here.

Al-Qasim subdistrict is about 528 square kilometres (204 sq mi).

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