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City in Saladin, Iraq
Tikrit (Arabic: تِكْرِيت, romanized: Tikrīt [ˈtɪkriːt]) is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometers (140 mi)
Tikrit
2015 battle of the War in Iraq
The Second Battle of Tikrit was a battle in which Iraqi Security Forces recaptured the city of Tikrit (the provincial capital of the Saladin Governorate)
Second_Battle_of_Tikrit
2014 battle during the War in Iraq and the Salahuddin campaign
The First Battle of Tikrit was fought for the Iraqi city of Tikrit following the city's capture by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and Ba'athist
First_Battle_of_Tikrit
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Tikrit may refer to: First Battle of Tikrit Second Battle of Tikrit This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Battle
Battle_of_Tikrit
2014 IS attack against a military camp in Tikrit, Iraq
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), on 12 June 2014. It occurred in Tikrit, Iraq, which is near the cadets' military base, Camp Speicher. It was the
Camp_Speicher_massacre
Place in Salah ad Din, Iraq
(Arabic: العوجة, romanized: al-ʿAwjā) is a village 8 miles (13 km) south of Tikrit, Iraq on the western bank of the Tigris. It is mainly inhabited by Sunni
Al-Awja
2016 military campaign against the Islamic State
Iraqi Parliament blocked his efforts to do so. The cities of Baiji and Tikrit (Saddam Hussein's birthplace and stronghold) fell to ISIS and the group
Salahuddin_campaign
Governorate of Iraq
542 people in 2024. It is made up of 8 districts, with the capital being Tikrit. Before 1976 the governorate was part of Baghdad Governorate. The governorate
Saladin_Governorate
Government medical school in Tikrit, Iraq
Tikrit University College of Medicine (TUCOM) is a government medical school in Tikrit, Iraq. It is part of the University of Tikrit. It was established
College of Medicine University of Tikrit
College_of_Medicine_University_of_Tikrit
2017 Malayalam-language film
survival thriller film, based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014. The film is directed by Mahesh Narayan, in his directorial
Take_Off_(2017_film)
Region of Iraq mostly populated by Sunni Arabs
lie near Baghdad (the southeast point), Ramadi (the southwest point) and Tikrit (the north point). Each side is approximately 125 kilometers (80 miles)
Sunni_Triangle
Islamic State offensive into Iraq in June 2014
on Samarra on 4 June, followed by the seizure of Mosul on 10 June, and Tikrit on 11 June. As Iraqi government forces fled south on 13 June, Kurdistan
2014 Islamic State offensive in Iraq
2014_Islamic_State_offensive_in_Iraq
District in Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Tikrit District (Arabic: قضاء تكريت) is a district of Saladin Governorate, Iraq. Its leading city is Tikrit. "Tikrit District, Muhafazat Salah ad Din,
Tikrit_District
President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
as Saddamism, a right-wing variant of Ba'athism. Born near the city of Tikrit to a Sunni Arab family, Saddam joined the revolutionary Ba'ath Party in
Saddam_Hussein
6th Vice president of Iraq
during a military operation near the Al-Alaas oil fields in Hemreen east of Tikrit. The group further alleged that his body had been transported to Baghdad
Izzat_Ibrahim_al-Douri
Museum in Tikrit, Iraq
The Tikrit Museum is a museum located in Tikrit, Iraq. It was damaged during 2003 Iraq War. List of museums in Iraq "Iraq - The cradle of civilization
Tikrit_Museum
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
Islamic_State
Syriac Orthodox church in Tikrit, Iraq
Ahudemmeh, also known as the Green Church, was a Syriac Orthodox church in Tikrit, Iraq. The church was destroyed by Islamic State militants on 25 September
Church of Saint Ahudemmeh, Tikrit
Church_of_Saint_Ahudemmeh,_Tikrit
Attack by the Islamic State in Iraq
The 2011 Tikrit assault was an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) organization that took place in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, on 29 March 2011, while
2011_Tikrit_assault
2006 execution of former Iraqi president
gallows. Saddam's body was returned to his birthplace of Al-Awja, near Tikrit, on 31 December and was buried near the graves of other family members.
Execution_of_Saddam_Hussein
thus brought before the Patriarch Theodore and ordained as archbishop of Tikrit and Grand Metropolitan of the East. It was formerly asserted by the French
Denha_I_of_Tikrit
Proposed federal region in Iraq
Iraqi Sunni Arabs, particularly in the Saladin Governorate and the city of Tikrit, have been met with suspicion from the Shia Muslim ruling elite who viewed
Sunni_Region
Former Iraqi Air Force base in Saladin
Tikrit South AB Tikrit South Air Base, formerly known as FOB Packhorse and FOB Remagen, is a former Iraqi Air Force base in Salah ad Din Governorate of
Tikrit_South_Air_Base
American actor (born 1955)
meeting Brigadier General Albert Bryant Jr. and deployed soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division, in Tikrit, Iraq, during his USO tour in September 2003
Bruce_Willis
Military unit
formation was tasked with continuing the attack north to secure the city of Tikrit. It was commanded by Brigadier General John F. Kelly, then Assistant Division
Task_Force_Tripoli
Stadium in Tikrit, Iraq
Tikrit Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tikrit, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Salah ad Din FC. The stadium
Tikrit_Stadium
Battle in June 2014 during which ISIL seized control of the city
ISIL executed fifteen Iraqi security force members who were captured in Tikrit. According to CBS News, ISIL fighters armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled
Fall_of_Mosul
Iraqi Republican Guard commander
COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1483 (2003)". "Barzan Abdul Ghafoor Sulaiman Majid Al-Tikrit". www.globalsecurity.org. "أبرز وجوه النظام العراقي السابق: أين هم الآن؟"
Barzan Abd al-Ghafur Sulaiman Majid Al-Tikriti
Barzan_Abd_al-Ghafur_Sulaiman_Majid_Al-Tikriti
Region between Euphrates and Tigris
from Anbar on the Euphrates to Tikrit on the Tigris, although later it was shifted to a line running due west from Tikrit, thus including several towns
Lower_Mesopotamia
Village in Akkar
Tikrit (Arabic: تكريت, romanized: Tikrīt), also spelled Tekrit, is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population of Tikrit is mostly Greek Orthodox
Tikrit,_Lebanon
Military air installation in Northern Iraq
officially known as the Tikrit Air Academy and formerly as Al Sahra Airfield (under Saddam Hussein) is an air installation near Tikrit in northern Iraq. The
Camp_Speicher
First-level administrative divisions of Iraq
According to the Constitution of Iraq, the Republic of Iraq is composed of the capital (Baghdad), federal regions, decentralised governorates, as well
Federal_regions_of_Iraq
Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary umbrella group
founding, the most important being the Second Battle of Tikrit. After the end of the battle of Tikrit, the complex of occupation forces handed over security
Popular_Mobilization_Forces
Saint and 1st Maphrian of the East of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
Marutha of Tikrit (Syriac: ܡܪܘܬܐ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ, Arabic: ماروثا التكريتي, Latin: Marutha Tagrithesis) was the Grand Metropolitan of the East and head of the Syriac
Marutha_of_Tikrit
Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137–1193)
fortress of Tikrit, where Saladin's father, Najm ad-Din Ayyub served as the warden. Ayyub provided ferries for the army and gave them refuge in Tikrit. Mujahid
Saladin
Armed Conflict in the Middle East
into Iraq in June 2014, leading to the capture of the cities of Mosul, Tikrit and other cities in western and northern Iraq by the Islamic State. Between
War_in_Iraq_(2013–2017)
Public university in Tikrit, Iraq
Tikrit University (Arabic: جامعة تكريت) is an Iraqi university located in Tikrit, Saladin Province, Iraq. It was established in 1987. It is one of the
Tikrit_University
Eastern Christian liturgical rite
incorporating these new elements, and that of Tikrit, which did not incorporate it. It was essentially the Tikrit rite that was introduced into South India
West_Syriac_Rite
Football club in Tikrit, Iraq
Tikrit Sport Club (Arabic: نادي تكريت الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Tikrit, Saladin. Mohammed Saeed Arkan Ibrahim Dhiaa Khalil Saad Jabor
Tikrit_SC
Abu Raita's life, and although some sources portray him as a bishop of Tikrit there is no contemporary evidence to support this. Abu Raita referred to
Abu_Raita_al-Takriti
Terrorist incident in Iraq
militants disguised as military personnel killed at least 35 people in Tikrit, 14 of which were members of security forces. The attack occurred late on
2017_Tikrit_attacks
Commander in the Islamic Movement of Iraq
Jaber, Hala (15 March 2015). "Iraq's Rambo roars as Isis loses grip on Tikrit". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved
Abu_Azrael
US Army officer
Operation Red Dawn, the U.S. military effort that captured Saddam Hussein near Tikrit, Iraq. Hickey attended St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois, and
James_Hickey_(soldier)
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
River in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
Persian Gulf. The Tigris passes through historical cities such as Mosul, Tikrit, Samarra and Baghdad. It is also home to archaeological sites and ancient
Tigris
Part of the invasion of Iraq
of Baghdad, Coalition forces entered the city of Kirkuk on April 10 and Tikrit on April 15, 2003. The United States officially declared victory against
Battle_of_Baghdad_(2003)
Kurdish mercenary and politician, father of Saladin
and then to Tikrit, where he was appointed governor by the regional administrator Bihruz. Ayyub succeeded his father as governor of Tikrit when Shadhi
Najm_al-Din_Ayyub
cleric joins Tikrit offensive". AP. 15 March 2015 – via San Diego Union Tribune. "Deputy Commander of Kata'ib Imam Ali Brigades Martyred in Tikrit Clashes"
Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
Iranian_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014–present)
2003–2011 conflict in Iraq
ammunition for the Iraqi insurgency. The invasion phase concluded when Tikrit, Saddam's home town, fell with little resistance to the US Marines of Task
Iraq_War
United States Military Operation
Danger was a forward operating base operated by the United States Army in Tikrit, Iraq from the time of the occupation of Iraq in 2003 until November 2005
Forward_Operating_Base_Danger
Battle between Caliphate and Sassanids in 637
still active north-east of Ctesiphon at Jalula and north of the Tigris at Tikrit and Mosul. The greatest threat of all was the Persian concentration at Jalula
Battle_of_Jalula
Iraqu insurgent, half nephew of Saddam Hussein
States-led coalition. He was arrested in early May 2005 during a raid north of Tikrit. While serving a life sentence in a northern Iraqi prison, Ayman escaped
Ayman_Sabawi_Ibrahim
633–638 AD invasion of the Sasanid Empire by the Rashidun Caliphate
Arab control over and exclusion of Sasanid influence from the whole Mosul-Tikrit region. This was the first time since the collapse of the Neo-Babylonian
Arab_conquest_of_Mesopotamia
Topics referred to by the same term
Marutha, India, a village in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district Marutha of Tikrit (565–649), West Syrian Maphrian Aana Marutha, a mythological evil spirit
Marutha
United States–led military invasion
capture and occupation of Kirkuk on 10 April and the attack on and capture of Tikrit on 15 April. Saddam and the Iraqi central leadership went into hiding, as
2003_invasion_of_Iraq
Iraqi military officer and politician (1925–1971)
in Kuwait, on the orders of Saddam Hussein. Hardan was born in 1925 in Tikrit. His father was a police officer, a Sunni Arab and a member of the tribe
Hardan_al-Tikriti
Major religious minority in Iraq
indigenous tribal confederations, including Dulaim of Al-Anbar, al-Bu Nasir of Tikrit, al-Bu Nimr of Ramadi, and al-Ubaid of northern Salah al-Din and Kirkuk
Sunni_Islam_in_Iraq
Town in Ninawa, Iraq
Alfaf. The village was founded by Syriac Orthodox Christian refugees from Tikrit in 1089, who fled to the Mar Mattai Monastery, establishing this village
Merki,_Iraq
Iraqi Army division
motorized-infantry division of the Iraqi Army. It is currently headquartered in Tikrit city. It was formed before 1941, disbanded in 2003, but reactivated after
4th_Division_(Iraq)
Classical Age dialect of Middle Aramaic
the centre, up to Tur Abdin in the north, Dura-Europos in the west and Tikrit in the south. Most of the evidence of the language comes from inscriptions
Hatran_Aramaic
Suicide bombing in Pakistan
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
2026_Islamabad_mosque_bombing
Mosque in Tikrit, Iraq
الأربعين شهيداً) is a former Sunni mosque, that was located in the city of Tikrit, in the Saladin Governorate of Iraq. It contained a shrine for Amr ibn Jundab
Al-Arba'een_Mosque
Military campaign
of Mosul, Iraq's second largest town, with over a million residents, and Tikrit, 200 km south of Mosul. Iraqi federal military forces withdrew from the
Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014)
Northern_Iraq_offensive_(August_2014)
Coalition against the Islamic State
the Syrian civil war, conquered the Iraqi cities of Samarra, Mosul and Tikrit, and threatened the Mosul Dam and Kirkuk, where Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga
US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)
US-led_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014–2021)
Country in West Asia
seized control of large swathes of land including several major cities, like Tikrit, Fallujah and Mosul, creating hundreds of thousands of internally displaced
Iraq
First leader of the Islamic State of Iraq (1964–2010)
and Iraqi forces raided a safe house 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Tikrit. Al-Baghdadi's son and al-Masri were also killed, and 16 others were arrested
Abu_Omar_al-Baghdadi
Shia militia in Iraq
activities temporarily in February 2015, but were active in the Second Battle of Tikrit in March. The Peace Brigades announced that they were able to liberate large
Saraya_al-Salam
Football stadium in Tikrit, Iraq
Din Stadium (Arabic: ملعب صلاح الدين) is a football specific stadium in Tikrit, Iraq, that is currently under construction. Once completed, it will be
Salah_Al_Din_Stadium
Al-Tikriti family is originally from Al-Awja, about 13 kilometers from Tikrit, and are members of the minority Sunni population. They are members of the
Family_of_Saddam_Hussein
of Iraq, Lower Mesopotamia, and the alluvial plain extending from around Tikrit to the Arabian Gulf. The mountains in the northeast are an extension of
Geography_of_Iraq
Road in Iraq
provincial capital of Ramadi and passes through Baqubah, Taji, Samarra, Tikrit and Mosul. al-Taie, Khalid. "Iraq reopens key highways post-ISIS". Retrieved
Highway_1_(Iraq)
Former Iraqi Air Force base
Tikrit East AB Tikrit East Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Saladin Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation
Tikrit_East_Air_Base
2025 American military action
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
2025 United States strikes in Nigeria
2025_United_States_strikes_in_Nigeria
Iraqi politician (1937–1999)
his official death date as 11 October 1999, whereupon he was buried in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, which is the home town of many senior members of the Iraqi
Rafi_Daham_al-Tikriti
Probabilistic link between public rhetoric and ideologically motivated violence
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
Stochastic_terrorism
Fragging incident during the Iraq War
Louis Allen occurred on June 7, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq. Captain Phillip Esposito and First Lieutenant Louis Allen, from a
Killing of Phillip Esposito and Louis Allen
Killing_of_Phillip_Esposito_and_Louis_Allen
Iraqi football club
Salahaddin SC (Arabic: نادي صلاح الدين) is an Iraqi football team based in Tikrit. Iraq Stars League Champions (1): 1982–83 Al-Wehdat Championship Winners
Salahaddin_SC
Iranian special external operations force (established 1988)
Northern Iraq offensive. Over 40 officers participated in the Second Battle of Tikrit, including the commander of the force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani who took a leading
Quds_Force
Iraqi general
2003 in Tikrit. He spent the next five years in prison. Following Rashid's release in 2008, he returned to Tikrit, and lived in his farm near Tikrit. Rashid
Maher_Abdul_Rashid
Armoured personnel carrier
after the First Battle of Tikrit in July 2014. Boko Haram insurgency Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) First Battle of Tikrit South Sudanese Civil War
Reva_APC
2003 U.S. military operation in the Iraq War
the Tikrit Mission Support Site where he was properly identified. He was then taken in an MH-60K Blackhawk helicopter by 160th SOAR from Tikrit to Baghdad
Capture_of_Saddam_Hussein
(ISIL) from the Tikrit Teaching Hospital in Tikrit in central Iraq, when it fell to the jihadist group during the First Battle of Tikrit. Most of the nurses
Foreign_hostages_in_Iraq
Wartime situation in which a force or target is surrounded by enemy forces
Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) Battle of Ilovaisk (2014) Second Battle of Tikrit (2015) Battle of Afrin (2018) Battle of the Jabara Valley (2019) Siege of
Encirclement
Terrorist attack in Pakistan
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
2024_Kurram_attack
Battle that took place from late 2013 to early 2014
the city of Fallujah in 2016. Iraq portal Fall of Mosul Second Battle of Tikrit Anbar campaign (2015–2016) Battle of Ramadi (2014–2015) Battle of Ramadi
Fall_of_Fallujah
Iraqi military officer and politician (c. 1910–1993)
position on charges of corruption. Born in the village of Al-Awja near Tikrit, many of Talfah's family members were Arab nationalists who opposed the
Khairallah_Talfah
2003 US military operation in the Iraq war
Mustafa Hussein were later buried alongside one-another in a cemetery in Tikrit. Qusay's other two sons, Yahya and Yaqub, are presumed to be alive but their
Killing of Qusay and Uday Hussein
Killing_of_Qusay_and_Uday_Hussein
First wife of Saddam Hussein
Sajida Talfah, mid-late 1980s Born Sajida Khairallah Talfah 1935 (age 90–91) Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq Other name Sajida Hussein Occupation Teacher Spouse Saddam
Sajida_Talfah
Iraqi military officer
حسن علي التكريتي; 1944–2015) was an Iraqi military officer and pilot from Tikrit, Iraq. Throughout his career in the Iraqi Air Force, he held various leadership
Alhakam_Hassan
Series of bombings throughout Iraqi cities during the insurgency
around Tikrit that killed 12 and injured more than 50. Unidentified gunmen broke into a governing council building in Salman Baik east of Tikrit, shooting
23_February_2012_Iraq_attacks
Indian film director and editor
drama thriller film, based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014 with Parvathy Thiruvothu, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil
Mahesh_Narayanan
Military operation by a United States-led coalition against ISIL
Hīt Jurf al-Sakhar Salahuddin 1st Baiji Amirli 1st Tikrit 2nd Baiji 3rd Baiji Dhuluiya 2nd Tikrit 1st Ramadi 2nd Sinjar 2nd Mosul 2nd Kirkuk Al-Karmah
Operation_Tidal_Wave_II
History museum in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
History Museum, Baghdad Mosul Museum National Museum of Modern Art (Baghdad) Tikrit Museum Illusion Museum Erbil Erbil Civilization Museum Erbil Stones and
Kurd's_Heritage_Museum
Execution of two Turkish soldiers by the Islamic State
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
Murders of Sefter Taş and Fethi Şahin
Murders_of_Sefter_Taş_and_Fethi_Şahin
Ayyubid statesman (died 1169)
and then to Tikrit, where he was appointed governor by the regional administrator Bihruz. Ayyub succeeded his father as governor of Tikrit when Shahdi
Shirkuh
Iranic ethnic group
languages. The Arab Muslims first encountered the Kurds after the occupation of Tikrit and Hulwan in 637. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas marched on Mosul where there were
Kurds
2024 mass shooting and explosion in Krasnogorsk, Russia
2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin Baiji (Jun) Tikrit N Iraq (Aug) Kobanî Sinjar (Aug) Derna Ramadi Deir ez-Zor Baiji (14–15)
Crocus_City_Hall_attack
AREA CODES Area/City Area Code Area/City Area Code Baghdad 1 Salah ad Din (Tikrit) 21 Erbil (Hêwler) 66 Dohuk(Duhok) 62 Wasit (Al Kut) 23 Anbar (Ramadi) 24
Telephone_numbers_in_Iraq
ISIL field commander (1986–2016)
when he was sentenced to death and moved to Tasfirat prison located in Tikrit in the Saladin Governorate. Fahdawi was one of 110 detainees who escaped
Abu_Waheeb
Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sasanian Empire
decisive action against Tikrit and Mosul. Umar appointed Hashim ibn Utbah to take Jalawla and Abdullah ibn Muta'am to conquer Tikrit and Mosul. In April 637
Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
TIKRIT
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Boy/Male
Biblical
The soul; he that rests; refreshes himself; or respires.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beauty
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name PAVATI means "clear water."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
King of the King
Girl/Female
Hindu
Holy river
Boy/Male
Biblical
To assemble together, to testify, passing over.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Courageous Friend
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sleeping on the Earth
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Aeacus.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bracelet, Arm-ring
TIKRIT
TIKRIT
TIKRIT
TIKRIT
TIKRIT