1. samarra - Noun
2. Samarra - Proper noun
See Simar.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn one such engagement on 26 June 363, the indecisive Battle of Samarra near Maranga, Julian was wounded when the Sassanid army raided his column. Source: Internet
However, creation of this foreign army and al-Mu'tasim's transfer of the capital from Baghdad to Samarra created a division between the caliphate and the peoples they claimed to rule. Source: Internet
Governor Abdullah al-Jibouri, whose provincial capital Tikrit was overrun last week, was shown on television on Friday telling soldiers in Ishaqi, just south of Samarra: "Today we are coming in the direction of Tikrit, Sharqat and Nineveh. Source: Internet
At Duluiya, between Samarra and Baghdad, residents said a helicopter strafed and rocketed a number of houses in the early morning, killing a woman. Source: Internet
Glass and crystal The Near East has, since Roman times, been recognized as a center of quality glassware and crystal. 9th century finds from Samarra show styles similar to Sassanian forms. Source: Internet
The Abbasid Caliphate then made Al Khafif from Samarra ; the term 'Soomro' means 'of Samarra' in Sindhi. Source: Internet