| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Hira, which extends around 17 kilometres south from Najaf, remained the Lakhmid capital until 663, when Muslim general Khalid bin al-Walid conquered it on the orders of Abu Baqr, the immediate successor of the Prophet Mohammed. ???The area has historical importance, because it is rich in antiquities, including especially the remains of churches, abbeys and palaces,??? said Shakir Abdulzahra Jabari
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