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Baghdad

Baghdad Notes

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Al-Jadriyyah Peninsula The location of the University of Baghdad, surrounded on three sides by the Tigris River.
Wastani Gate The only surviving remnant of the original medieval wall that once surrounded Baghdad.
Mustansiriyya Madrassa A world-famous law college and medieval educational institution in Baghdad founded in 1227.
Green Zone The heavily fortified international zone in Baghdad that contains government buildings and victory arches.
Rashid Street The historic heart of Baghdad's financial district, located between major city squares.
Tahrir Square A major central square in Baghdad located near the financial district and the Tigris River.
Al-Khark District The central district of Baghdad that contains the al-Quds Gate and the Assassins' Gate.
Victory Arches Monuments in the Green Zone consisting of 150-foot crossed swords said to be made from seized Iranian arms.
Broken Pillar Sculpture A public sculpture in Baghdad featuring a five-armed man raising a pillar, symbolizing resilience.
Housekeeper Sculpture An artistic work in Baghdad depicting a servant dousing thieves with oil, based on "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
Bab Al Moatham Bridge One of the major bridges in Baghdad that facilitates transit across the Tigris River.
Assassins' Gate A historic gate located in the Al-Khark district of central Baghdad.
Tigris River The vital waterway that flows through the center of Baghdad, dividing the city into eastern and western halves.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State who reportedly received a PhD from the Islamic University of Baghdad.
Mesopotamia The historical region of "the land between rivers" where Baghdad was established as a center of power.
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