Al-Awja

This article is about a town in Iraq. For the West Bank town, see al-Auja, Jericho.

For the past Bedouin village, see Auja al-Hafir. For the river, see Yarkon River.

Al-Awja العوجا Owja
Al-Awja Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 43°43′59″E / 34.53306°N 43.73306°E / 34.53306; 43.73306
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Salah ad Din Governorate

Al-Awja (Arabic: العوجا‎; also known as Owja, Al-Auja or Al-Ouja) is a village 8 miles (13 km) south of Tikrit, in Iraq on the western bank of the Tigris. The name is derived from the Iraqi Arabic word for corrupted woman, due to the prevalence of brothels^{[citation needed]}.

It was the birth place of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 1937 and home of many of the leaders of Iraqi provinces during his Presidency over Iraq.^{[citation needed]}

When Saddam was found by the 4th Infantry Division, he was hiding only a few miles from his hometown in the town of ad-Dawr. Saddam Hussein was buried in this village before dawn on December 31, 2006, less than 24 hours after his execution took place for his major responsibility in crimes against humanity in Iraq.^{[citation needed]}

Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 43°43′59″E / 34.53306°N 43.73306°E / 34.53306; 43.73306

External links

• Iraq Image - Al-Awja Satellite Observation

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