What is Al Anbar?

Q: What is Al Anbar?


A: Al Anbar is a Western Region of Iraq.

Q: What is the size of Al Anbar?


A: Al Anbar is the largest province in Iraq by area.

Q: What countries share borders with Al Anbar?


A: Al Anbar shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

Q: What is the religion of the majority in Al Anbar?


A: The majority of Al Anbar's population is Sunni Muslim Arab.

Q: What is the capital of Al Anbar?


A: Ar Ramadi is the capital of Al Anbar.

Q: What is the meaning of the name of the province, Al Anbar?


A: The name of the province, Al Anbar, means "granaries" as this region was the primary entrepot on the western borders of Lakhmid Kingdom.

Q: Who is the famous theologian associated with the region of Al Anbar?


A: The famous Sunni theologian Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man, who developed Hanafi, one of the Sunni Madh'habs (schools of thought) is associated with Al Anbar.

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