Baghdad
Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد, transliterated Baghdād) is the capital city and largest city in Iraq. It is the second-largest city in Southwest Asia after Tehran. It is the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. 5,772,000 people lived there in 2003. Baghdad is on the Tigris River at 33°20′N 44°26′E. The city was once the center of Dar al-Islam, Muslim civilization. Baghdad used to be one of the largest learning centers in the world, during the post classical era. It was one of the greatest cities of Islamic civilization. It was one of the most important cities in the Muslim world and reached its extent of art and poetry. Baghdad was founded by the Abbasid Caliphate under the Caliph Abu Jafar al-Mansur better known as simply al-Mansur. The city was captured in 1055 by the Seljuk Turks. It was largely sacked and destroyed in 1258 by the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan. It then later came under the rule of the Safavid Iran and then the Ottoman Empire in 1537.
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| Coordinates: 33°20′N 44°23′E / 33.333°N 44.383°ECoordinates: 33°20′N 44°23′E / 33.333°N 44.383°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad |
| Established | 762 AD |
| Founded by | Abu Jafar al-Mansur |
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| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Baghdad City Advisory Council |
| • Mayor | Zekra Alwach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204.2 km2 (78.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,765,000 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | No DST |
| Postal code | 10001 to 10090 |
| Website | Mayoralty of Baghdad |
Baghdad Media
An 1808 picture of Baghdad from the print collection in Travels in Asia and Africa, etc. (ed. J. P. Berjew, British Library)
Dirham of Harun al-Rashid 192 AH/807 CE, Baghdad
An 1468 painting of Floods in Baghdad by Shirwan
The Round city of Baghdad between 767 and 912 AD
Baghdad Museum is a local history museum. It features 70 scenes from different periods using lifesize models presenting Baghdad life
Contemporary sketch of Baghdad published by Carsten Niebuhr in 1778
Courtyard of Mustansiriya madrasa, established in 1227, was one of the oldest universities in the world. Its building survived the Mongol invasion of 1258. The modern Mustansiriyah University was established in 1963.
Khan Murjan, built in the 14th century as a caravanserai
Al-Khulafa mosque retains an Abbasid-era minaret
Zumurrud Khatun Tomb in Baghdad (built in 1202 AD)
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References
- ↑ Petersen, Andrew (13 September 2011). "Baghdad (Madinat al-Salam)". Islamic Arts & Architecture. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
