Samarra

Sāmarrā (Arabic: سامَرّاء‎) is a ceety in Iraq. It staunds on the east bank o the Tigris in the Saladin Province, 125 kilometer (78 mi) north o Baghdad an, in 2003, haed an estimatit population o 348,700. The offeecial name as referencit bi coins wis the Arabic phrase “Surra man ra’a” (Arabic: سر من رأى‎), which translates tae “who sees it rejoices”. But in vernacular it wis ayes cried Samarra. In 2007, UNESCO namit Samarra ane of its Warld Heritage Steids. References