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Delve into An Nīl
The district An Nīl of Baghdad in Al Rusafa (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a district located in Iraq and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 107 °F
Morning Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
Evening Temperature | 42°C / 107 °F |
Night Temperature | 36°C / 97 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 14% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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43°C (110 °F)
39°C (102 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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44°C (111 °F)
40°C (104 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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44°C (111 °F)
38°C (101 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cristal Grand Ishtar Hotel
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
Coral Baghdad Hotel
Babylon Warwick Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Baghdad 1992 - بغداد عام 1992 جمال ونظافة وتنظيم وحب واخلاق
بغداد هارون الرشيد .. كما يجب ان تكون ... جمال وفن وتنظيم .. محبة واخلاق .. اين هي الان ؟؟ http://youtu.be/bHdFj20sl70.
Baghdad Fashion Show | IraqiPlatform | (Hisham Vlog#1)
Baghdad Fashion Show || ----------------------------- FILMED BY : HISHAM SABAH EDITED BY : YASMINE KHAN.
مسابقة الاتوكورس 2013 Baghdad - Iraq - Drift
Really quick video i put together during my visit to baghdad this year, using my iphone to film and imovie to edit. The sound track is currently one of the hotests anthems in iraq. ENJOY and SHARE.
Baghdad Auto Club & Iraq Tuning Club 06 12 2013
Iraq Tuning Club In Association with Baghdad Auto Club Event of 06 . 12 . 2013 At Al-Jadriyah Park.
Baghdad City of Peace Fourth Carnival - Week III
كواليس الاسبوع الثالث من التحضيرات الخاصة بمهرجان بغداد دار السلام الرابع Baghdad City of Peace Fourth Carnival - Third Week...
US House Speaker Boehner in Baghdad
United States House Speaker John Boehner meets Iraq's parliamentary speaker Salim al-Jabouri at the guest house in the green zone in Baghdad, Iraq on March 30, 2015.
C-130 on descent in Baghdad
We were ''chilln'' on descent to BIAP. All you can do is sit there and enjoy the ride in.
فاصل تايم لابس ساحة الخلاني - TIME LAPSE BAGHDAD ALKHALANE
امير صباح مهدي - مصطفى علي جابر - Ameer sabah - mustafa ali للتواصل معنا to contact us https://www.facebook.com/klakitfilm.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of the Republic of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Province. The population of Baghdad as of 2011 is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab World, and the second largest city in Western Asia. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Firdos Square
Firdaus Square, or Firdos Square, is a public open space in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after the Arabic word Firdows, which literally means "paradise". It is the location of two of the best-known hotels in Baghdad, the Palestine Hotel and the Sheraton Ishtar. The square was the site of the statue of Saddam Hussein that was torn down by U.S. coalition forces in a widely-televised event during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq is the central bank of Iraq.
Palestine Hotel
The Palestine Hotel, often referred to simply as The Palestine, is an 18-story hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square, across from the Sheraton Ishtar. It has long been favored by journalists and media personnel. The hotel overlooks the Tigris on its eastern bank and is located several hundred metres south of the Baghdad Hotel. The hotel was built in 1982 by the Iraqi government and managed by the French hotelier Le Méridien as the Palestine Meridien Hotel.
Ishtar Sheraton Hotel
The Ishtar Sheraton Hotelis a hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square. It is the tallest building in Baghdad, and the tallest structure in Iraq after the Baghdad Tower. Despite its name, the hotel has had nothing to do with the Sheraton Hotel chain for over twenty years. The chain severed their management contract with the Iraqi Government, which built the property, during the 1991 Gulf War and the name has been used without permission ever since.
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football (soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team. The stadium has seating for 40,000 people. It was built in 1966. The opening match featured Iraq and Benfica, for whom Eusébio was playing. The stadium was a gift to the Iraqi government from the Gulbenkian Foundation.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya Stadium
Al Quwa Al Jawiya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Quwa Al Jawiya. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Al-Fanar Hotel
The Al-Fanar Hotel is a hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. It is popular with independent travelers to the city. It is also the place where the Iraqi Heavy Metal band Acrassicauda played their last concert inside Iraq. It is across the street from the Palestine Hotel, and is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|18|57|N|44|25|01|E|type:landmark | |name= }}. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|18|57|N|44|25|01|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }}
Assassins' Gate (Green Zone)
The Assassin's Gate is one of four primary points of entry to the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. The name originates from the unit (Alpha Company, 2-6 Infantry, 2 Brigade, 1 Armored Division - Alpha Assassins) initially providing security at the gate and does not refer to an event nor does it have any Iraqi meaning. It is described as "a sandstone arch".
Rusafa
Al Rusafa or Rasafa is the east-bank settlement of Baghdad, Iraq, or the eastern shore of the river Tigris. It is also one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. When referring to Al Rusafa as a district, it refers to the older area in the Rasafa side of Baghdad; its central commercial area, a center of markets considered one of the four old CBDs of Baghdad. The west side of the river is Al Karkh (الكرخ).
Mansour Hotel
The Al Mansour Hotel is situated in the coastside of the Tigris river in the middle of Baghdad city. In 2007, the hotel experienced bombings resulting in 12 deaths.
Mustansiriya Madrasah
Mustansiriya Madrasah is a historical building in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the premises of one of the oldest Islamic universities in the world, established in 1227 as a Madrasah by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir making it one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on the left bank of the Tigris River, the building survived the Mongol invasion of 1258, and has been restored.
Saddam Hussein Gymnasium
Baghdad Gymnasium is a sports complex in Baghdad, Iraq adjacent to the Al-Shaab Stadium. Designed by Le Corbusier under the commission of King Faisal II in 1956 for potential use in the 1960 Summer Olympics. After Faisal II was overthrown in a military coup in 1958 the project was abandoned.
Al Rasheed Street
Al Rasheed Street or Al Rashid Street is located in Downtown Baghdad and is one of the city's main streets, stretching from North Gate to South Gate. The origin of Al Rasheed Street goes back to the Ottomans who ruled Iraq from 1534 to 1918. During that time, the only known public street in Baghdad was Al Naher Street (Shari al-Naher). Al Naher means River - the street stretches a few kilometers along the east banks of the river Tigris, so this may be the reasoning behind its name.
Al Shorta Stadium
Al Shorta Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Shorta. The stadium holds 7,000 people.
Khan Murjan
The Khan Murjan is a building in the souq of Baghdad, Iraq. The structure was first built in the 14th century as a caravanserai, an inn for traveling merchants, whose center was a hall more than 13 metres high. The crenellated arches of brick and perforated windows make this a fascinating piece of architecture. The building was reputedly in a state of disrepair for over two centuries, with waist-high flood water from the Tigris standing in the famous hallway.
State Organization for Marketing of Oil
State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) is an Iraqi National Company responsible for marketing Iraq's oil. It is headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq.
Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Iraq)
The Ministry of Industry is the Iraq government agency responsible for the industrial development of Iraq.
Al Mansour University College
Al Mansour University College is a private Iraqi university estableshed in 1988 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Alrafidain University College
Al Rafidain University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1988 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Ministry of Finance (Iraq)
The Ministry of Finance is the Iraq government agency responsible for finance of Iraq and banks.
2009 Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing
The Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing was a suspected suicide bombing in the city of Baghdad, Iraq, that killed 28 people on 8 March 2009. The attack occurred at 10 am local time in the centre of a crowd outside the police recruitment centre building. Most of the dead were police recruits; others were civilians and serving officers. There were a further 57 injuries. The death toll is the highest reported incident in Iraq for nearly one month.
April 2009 Baghdad bombings
The 6 April 2009 Baghdad bombings were six car bombings across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, though it was not known if the attacks were a result of coordination and planning or merely coincidental.
Emo killings in Iraq
The Emo killings in Iraq were a string of homicides that were part of a campaign against gay Iraqi teenage boys who dressed in a Westernized "emo" style. At least six, and up to 70 young men were kidnapped, tortured and murdered in Baghdad, Iraq, during March 2012. In September 2012, BBC News reported that gay men in Baghdad say the killings are continuing.
Capture of Baghdad (1623)
The Capture of Baghdad occurred on 25 January 1623. Which was a conflict between the military of Abbas I of Persia against Murad IV of Turkey.