Iraq al-Ajam

proper noun

Synonym of Persian Iraq.

Similar
Persian Iraq
OriginArabic عِرَاق الْعَجَم →
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Meanings

proper nounIraq al-Ajam (uncountable)
  1. 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 39

    Synonyms: Persian Iraq

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Persian Iraq.

Similar
Persian Iraq
Also see
persian iraq

Origin

  1. Arabicعِرَاق الْعَجَم
  2. EnglishIraq al-Ajam

Borrowed from Arabic عِرَاق الْعَجَم (ʕirāq al-ʕajam).

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APA

Iraq al-Ajam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iraq%20al-Ajam

MLA

“Iraq al-Ajam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iraq%20al-Ajam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iraq al-Ajam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iraq%20al-Ajam.

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