Meanings
- historicaluncountableSynonym of Persian Iraq.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Ismacili Nizari sect led by Hasan al-Sabbah seems to have been far better established in Iraq al-Ajam and northern Syria than in Khurasan.
2010, Osman Aziz Basan, The Great Seljuqs: A History, page 39Synonyms: Persian Iraq
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Persian Iraq.
Origin
- Arabicعِرَاق الْعَجَم
- EnglishIraq al-Ajam
Borrowed from Arabic عِرَاق الْعَجَم (ʕirāq al-ʕajam).
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Iraq al-Ajam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iraq%20al-Ajam
“Iraq al-Ajam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iraq%20al-Ajam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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