Samarra
See also: samarra
English
Alternative forms
- Samarrah
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سَامَرَّاء (sāmarrāʾ).
Proper noun
Samarra
- A city in Iraq, on the east bank of the Tigris. In medieval times, it was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Derived terms
- appointment in Samarra