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Mansour District
Al Mansour ( ar, المنصور) is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is Al Rashid district. Description Al Mansour is named after Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph and founder of Baghdad. Mansour was traditionally an affluent area where wealthy Arab families lived. It was also known as the "embassies district" due to the many foreign embassies situated there. It is known to be an avid shopping district which attracts those seeking luxury imported goods, modern market places, and services including restaurants, cafes and entertainment. However, during the sectarian unrest which occurred between 2006 and 2007, it became a place of extreme contention and violence, resulting in street violence and bombings which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Al-Mansur
Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; ar, أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور; 95 AH – 158 AH/714 CE – 6 October 775 CE) usually known simply as by his laqab Al-Manṣūr (المنصور) was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 136 AH to 158 AH (754 CE – 775 CE) succeeding his brother al-Saffah (). He is known for founding the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad. Modern historians regard Al-Mansur as the real founder of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the largest polities in world history, for his role in stabilizing and institutionalizing the dynasty.''The Cambridge History of Islam, volume 1: The Formation of the Islamic World'', ed. Chase F Robinson, March 2011 Background and early life According to Al-Suyuti's ''History of the Caliphs'', Al-Mansur lived 95 AH – 158 AH (714 CE – 6 October 775 CE). Al-Mansur was born at the home of the Abbasid family in Humeima (mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places In Iraq
This is a list of places in Iraq. Governorates of Iraq lists the governorates, and Districts of Iraq lists the subdivisions of those governorates. Modern cities and towns *Afak (عفك) *Al-Awja, Al `Awja (العوجا) *Baghdad (ܒܓܕܐܕ) (بغداد) **Kadhimiya(الكاظمية) **Sadr City (مدينة الصدر) **Green Zone (المنطقة الخضراء) ** List of neighborhoods and districts in Baghdad *Baghdadi, Iraq, Baghdadi *Baiji, Iraq, Bayji (بيجي) *Balad, Iraq, Balad (بلد) *Baquba, Ba`qubah (بعقوبه) *Basra, Al Basrah (Basra) (البصرة) *Ad-Dawr, Ad Dawr (الداور) *Duhok, Iraq, Dihok (دهوك / ܢܘܗܕܪܐ) *Al Diwaniyah, Ad Diwaniyah (الديوانية) *Erbil or Hewlêr (ܐܪܒܝܠ) (أربيل) *Fallujah, Al Fallujah (الفلّوجة) *Hadithah (حديثة) *Haqlaniyah *Halabjah (حلبجة) *Al Hillah (الحلة) *Hīt, Iraq, Hit(هيت) *Iskandariya, Al Iskandariyah (إسكندرية) *Karbala (كربلاء) *Karma, Iraq, Karma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghazaliya
Ghazaliya (Arabic: الغزالية) is a neighborhood in the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, in the city's Mansour district. To the north of Ghazaliya is the neighborhood of Al-Shu'ala, to the east is Al-Adel, to the south is Al Khadhraa, and to the west is Abu Ghraib. It is a working-class neighborhood of about 100,000 residents. Ghazaliya is situated around six major streets that all end at farms that formerly belonged to Uday Hussein, the son of Saddam Hussein. Etymology It is believed to be named after the name of woman she was with her sister the owners of the land her name was Ghazaliya she was owning half of the land. Her sister named Junyina and she was owning the other half of the land. Till 1990's the name of the city was Ghazaliya and Junyina. Then became Ghazaliya name called on both lands. History Ghazaliya was built in the Mid-1980s and was home for many military officers during Saddam Hussein's rule. It was a middle to high class area of mainly Sunni Muslims w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Adel
Al-Adel is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq .... Adel {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayy Al-Jami'a
Hay Al-Jamiaa ( ar, حي الجامعة) is a neighborhood near the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq. Its small river name Aldawoody otherwise government removed small river and created an area for houses. The neighborhood was originally created during the mid-1960s, to provide housing and its old name Aldawoody was changed to Alkhaadraa. Now its name is Hay Al-Jamia and the government gave some of the houses for Ministry of Agriculture, some houses for a companion in Baath Party, some for police and some for university professors. In old times (Hay Aljamiaa) three part the first part name ''alshurta'' means ''police houses'', the second ''dor alrefaq'' means ''house of a companion in Baath Party'' and the third part ''jamiaa'' means ''university'' in Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Khadhraa
Al Khadhraa is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq .... Khadhraa {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-A'amiriya
Al-A'amiriya (Arabic العامرية) is a neighborhood in the Mansour district of western Baghdad, Iraq, on the way to Anbar Province. The name is also written Amariya, Amariyah, Ameria, Ameriya, Amerya, Amiriya and Amiriyah. It used to be an upper-class neighbourhood until sectarian war in 2006. Under ISIS rule, many rurals was displaced from Anbar to Al-A'amiriya, which resulted in even more demographic change. See also * Amiriyah shelter bombing The Amiriyah shelter bombing was an aerial bombing attack that killed at least 408 civilians on 13 February 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, when an air-raid shelter ("Public Shelter No. 25") in the Amiriyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, was ... (1991) References NY Times article on Al-A'amiriya, 6 September 2007 External linksWikimapia {{coord, 33, 17, 51, N, 44, 17, 26, E, region:IQ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki, display=title Aamiriya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarmouk, Baghdad
Yarmouk (Arabic, اليرموك) is an upmarket neighborhood (67th) located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq, and adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. It was once home to numbers of high-ranking officials from Abd-Alkareem qasim times. Yarmouk is now inhabited by people from both the Shia and Sunni sects, while it used to be the home of many Sunni officials during Saddam Hussein's rule. Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital is located in Yarmouk, along with Al Yarmouk University College Al Yarmouk University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1996 in Diyala and the Medical Departments lie in Baghdad, Iraq. Faculties * Dentistry * Pharmacy * Computer Engineering Techniques * Computer Science * Pathological .... The Zip code is 10015. ReferencesNYtimes yarmouk [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Washash
Al-Washash is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Located within Mansour district Al Mansour ( ar, المنصور) is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad Internation ..., surrounded by Iskan from west, Al-Mutanabi from south, Al-Mothana Airport from east. Washash {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansour Neighbourhood
Mansour with Dragh and Baghdad International Fair, is the 62nd neighborhood within Mansour district, Baghdad. It is the 62nd neighbourhood of Baghdad. It is located in the middle of Baghdad, which for decades held a lot of school, shops and zoos such as the baghdad zoo. Mansour is located from the Green Zone, and was once home to diplomats and professionals who were wealthy enough to hire guards. By 2007, Mansour had become unsafe as car bombings, kidnappings and killings by extremists became common. By 2009 the neighborhood had become somewhat safer, with residents returning to their daily routines. In close proximity to central Baghdad, Mansour was and still an upper-class neighbourhood that contains malls, universities and parks. History The neighbourhood is named after Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur, the second caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate and the founder of Baghdad. Displacement As a result of a mass exodus of original families, Mansour has seen an influx of families from other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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