Ḩayy al Ḩasan al ‘Askarī
District of
Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād - Iraq

House of Wisdom

This article is about the medieval Abbasid Library, Baghdad. For the ancient Fatimid university see Dar al-Hikmah. The House of Wisdom was a library, translation institute and research center established in Abbasid-era Baghdad, Iraq. It was a key institution in the Translation Movement and is considered to have been a major intellectual hub during the Islamic Golden Age.

Located at 33.3423, 44.3836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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9th-century establishments, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Defunct libraries, Medieval Iraq, Educational institutions established in the 8th century, History of Islamic science, Arabic architecture, Libraries in Iraq, Destroyed landmarks, Harun al-Rashid

Dur-Kurigalzu

Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers about 30 km west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I, some time in the 14th century BC, and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty.

Located at 33.3536, 44.2022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.677 miles away.
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Baghdad Province, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Kassite cities

Kadhimiya

al-Kāżimiyyah, is a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq about five kilometres from the city center. Al-Kāżimiyyah is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Al-Kāżimayn is regarded as a holy city in Shī‘ah Islām. It received its name (lit. "the Two Kāżims" or "the Two who swallow their anger"), for the two Shī‘ah Imāms buried there: Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson and successor Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī.

Located at 33.3831, 44.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad, Holy cities, Shia holy cities, Twelvers, Administrative districts in Baghdad, Fertile Crescent

Garden of Ridván, Baghdad

The Garden of Ridván (lit. garden of paradise) or Najibiyyih Garden was a wooded garden in what is now Baghdad's Rusafa District, on the banks of the Tigris river. It is notable as the location where Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith, stayed for twelve days from April 21 to May 2, 1863, after the Ottoman Empire exiled him from Baghdad and before commencing his journey to Constantinople.

Located at 33.3451, 44.3781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Gardens in Iraq, Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í gardens

Ministry of Education (Iraq)

The Ministry of Education is the Iraq government agency responsible for education in Iraq. the site was temporary shutdown on 27 of July to upload the latest test results of the year 2009-2010

Located at 33.3678, 44.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.686 miles away.
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Government ministries of Iraq, Education ministries, Education in Iraq

2005 Baghdad bridge stampede

The 2005 Baghdad bridge stampede occurred on August 31, 2005 when 953 people died following a stampede on Al-Aaimmah bridge, which crosses the Tigris river in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Located at 33.3749, 44.3552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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2005 disasters, 2005 in Iraq, Human stampedes, Bridge disasters in Iraq, History of Baghdad

Al-Zawraa Stadium

Al Zawraa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.

Located at 33.3442, 44.3682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Football venues in Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Sport in Baghdad

Al Talaba Stadium

Al Talaba Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al Talaba. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

Located at 33.3868, 44.3927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.687 miles away.
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Football venues in Iraq, Sport in Baghdad

Abu Hanifa Mosque

The Abu Hanifa Mosque is one of the most prominent Sunni mosques in Baghdād, Iraq. Abu Hanifa Mosque is built around the tomb of Abū Ḥanīfah an-Nuʿmān (often called "the Great Imam"), the founder of the Ḥanafī madhhab or school of Islamic religious jurisprudence. It is located in the Sunni-dominated al-Aʿẓamiyyah (ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah) quarter of Baghdad to the northeast of the city.

Located at 33.3717, 44.3583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Mosques in Iraq, Arabic architecture

Iraq Securities Commission

Iraq Securities Commission, (ISC) is an independent public commission that oversees the activities of licensed securities markets, one of which is the Iraq Stock Exchange.

Located at 33.3242, 44.3581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.683 miles away.
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Financial regulatory authorities, Economy of Iraq

Al-Sarafiya bridge

The al-Sarafiya bridge crosses the River Tigris in Baghdad. It was built in the 1940s or 1950sand connected the two northern Baghdad neighborhoods of Waziriyah and Utafiyah. Having been previously damaged by American bombing in 1991, the bridge partially collapsed when an abandoned truck bomb exploded on April 12, 2007 at 0700 local time, UTC+3. At least 10 people were killed and 26 injured, though there were reports of 20 more trapped in cars that had gone off the bridge.

Located at 33.3536, 44.3728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Bridges in Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Bridge disasters in Iraq, Bridge disasters caused by warfare, Bridge disasters caused by terrorism, Bridges over the Tigris River

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque

The Al-Kādhimiya Mosque is a shrine located in the Kādhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Mūsā al-Kādhim and the ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām Muhammad at-Taqī. Also buried within this mosque are the famous historical scholars, Shaykh Mufīd and Shaykh Nasīr ad-Dīn Tūsi. Directly adjacent to the mosque are two smaller shrines, belonging to the brothers who compiled Nahjul Balagha - Shaykh Radhi and Shaykh Murtadhā.

Located at 33.38, 44.338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.684 miles away.
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Muhammad family, Twelvers, Ziyarat, Shia mosques, Shia Islam in Iraq, Mosques in Iraq, Shrines, Mausoleums in Iraq, Visitor attractions in Iraq, Islam in Iraq, Arabic architecture, Islamic architecture, Islamic holy places

Waziriyah

Waziriyah is a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad. It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah.

Located at 33.3667, 44.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.686 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad

Madenat Alelem University College

Madenat Alelem University College or Science City University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Located at 33.3786, 44.3358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.684 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq, Education in Baghdad, Educational institutions established in 2005

Baghdad College for Economic Sciences University

Baghdad College for Economic Sciences University is a private Iraqi university established in 1996 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Located at 33.3408, 44.3347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.683 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq, Education in Baghdad, Educational institutions established in 1996

Al-Washash

Al-Washash is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Located within Mansour district, surrounded by, Iskan from west, Al-Mutanabi from south, Al-Mothana Airport from east.

Located at 33.3333, 44.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.683 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad

Sha'ab, Baghdad

Sha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided to Sha'ab east (22nd), Sha'ab south (23rd), Sha'ab north (24th). Two adjoining neighborhoods abutting Sadr City's northern border, Shaab and Ur, were built in the 1960s and 1970s to house middle-class government workers.

Located at 33.415, 44.4094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.689 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad

Baghdad Medical City

Baghdad Medical City (مدينة الطب) formerly known as Saddam Medical City (1983-2003) and before that known as Medical City Teaching Hospital (1973-1983) is a complex of several teaching hospitals in Bab Al-Moatham, Baghdad, Iraq The Medical City includes the Baghdad University College of Medicine. The largest hospital in the complex is the Surgical Specialties Hospital built in 1980.

Located at 33.3451, 44.3781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Hospitals in Iraq, Government of Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Hospitals established in 1980

Muthenna Airbase

Muthanna Airbase was an Iraqi military facility west of the center of Baghdad. It consisted of one 3,000 m asphalt/concrete runway sited in a developed industrial/residential area. It was the home base for Iraqi Air Force transport squadrons and navigation school. During the 1991 Gulf War, three of Baghdad's 42 targets—Iraqi Air Force headquarters, Muthanna airfield, and Ba'ath party headquarters—absorbed 20 percent of the effort.

Located at 33.3271, 44.369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.684 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Airports in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Ministry of Finance (Iraq)

The Ministry of Finance is the Iraq government agency responsible for finance of Iraq and banks.

Located at 33.355, 44.3964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.686 miles away.
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Government ministries of Iraq, Finance ministries

Umm al-Qura Mosque

The Umm al-Qura ("Mother of All Cities") mosque in Baghdad is the city's largest place of worship for Sunni Muslims. Originally called the Umm al-Ma'arik ("Mother of All Battles") mosque, it was designed to commemorate Saddam Hussein's 'victory' in the 1991 Gulf War and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself. It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad.

Located at 33.3377, 44.2961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.681 miles away.
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Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Mosques in Iraq

Muthenna Air Base

Muthenna Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Al-Anbar Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Located at 33.3267, 44.3681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.684 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Iraqi University

Iraqi Universityis located in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Iraqi university located in the capital Baghdad. , One of the institutions and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has embraced the capital Baghdad to be a tributary of science and knowledge in our beloved Iraq.

Located at 33.4011, 44.3583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.686 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq

Round city of Baghdad

The Round city of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in 762–767 AD as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was The City of Peace . The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds.

Located at 33.3488, 44.3353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.683 miles away.
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Abbasid Caliphate, History of Baghdad, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Iraqi culture, Baghdad, 767 establishments, 760s architecture, Abbasid architecture, Planned capitals, Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate

Camp Justice (Iraq)

Camp Justice (also known as Camp Al-Adala) was a joint Iraqi-American military base in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq. The location was renamed from "Camp Banzai" in mid-September 2004 as part of an effort to give Army facilities around Baghdad friendlier names.

Located at 33.382, 44.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.685 miles away.
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Military bases of the United States in Iraq, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq