Majar al-Kabir
Majar al-Kabir (Arabic: المجر الكبير) is a town in Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq, approximately 24 km from Amarah.
History
In 2003, six British servicemen of the Royal Military Police were killed there during the Battle of Majar al-Kabir by the civilians of Iraq.[1][2]
Notable people
- Masoud El Amaratly lived in the town as a teenager, before he found fame as a folk singer.[3]
References
- ^ "The UK casualties at Majar al-Kabir". BBC News. 10 October 2010.
- ^ Fairweather, J. A War of Choice. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-099-54233-9.
- ^ Erlick, Eli (2025-05-27). Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History, 1850-1950. Beacon Press. pp. 60–65. ISBN 978-0-8070-1735-7.