Shākr Ḩamīd al Wajab in Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād
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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 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad, Holy cities, Shia holy cities, Twelvers, Administrative districts in Baghdad, Fertile Crescent

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 miles away.
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2005 disasters, 2005 in Iraq, Human stampedes, Bridge disasters in Iraq, History of 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 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Mosques in Iraq, Arabic architecture

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 2 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

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 2 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq, Education in Baghdad, Educational institutions established in 2005

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 1 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq

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 2 miles away.
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Military bases of the United States in Iraq, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq