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 القاسم
Al-Qasim
Coordinates: 32°18′5″N 44°41′21″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Babil
Municipality	Hashimiya District
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	81,500

Background

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).^[1]