Wasit

Wasit

Wasit is an Islamic city built by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in c. 702 AD on the west bank of the Tigris. It is located in Wasit Governorate, south east of Kut in eastern Iraq.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Wasit Governorate

Site History: 8th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Wasit

Date of Submission: 2000

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