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Iskandariya
Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East named after Alexander the Great (Al-Iskandar in Arabic). It is a majority Shia Arab district including Musayyib and Jurf Al Sakhr is an entirely Shia area. The district capital is located about 45 miles (70 km) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.[ Source: Liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar ]