al-Ḥīra الحيرة | |
 A Persian miniature from the 15th century describing the constructing of Khawarnaq (Persian: خورنگاه, which means Mansion) in Hira, the capital city of the Lakhmids; miniature painting by Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād | |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Region | Najaf Governorate |
| Coordinates | 31°59′N 44°23′E / 31.98°N 44.39°E |
Al-Hira (Arabic: الحيرة, romanized: al-Ḥīra[1] Middle Persian: Hērt [2]) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now Kufa in south-central Iraq.
- ^ Thomas A. Carlson et al., “Ḥirta — ܚܐܪܬܐ ” in The Syriac Gazetteer last modified June 30, 2014, http://syriaca.org/place/219 Archived 2020-01-22 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Daryaee 2002, p. 42.