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Baghdad city overview
Baghdad is a city in Iraq shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseBaghdad International (BGW)
Known forBaghdad, Capital city in Iraq, Baghdad planning base 3, Baghdad planning base 4
RegionIraqIraq
Time zoneAsia/Baghdadlocal time
Founded300historical origin
City history
In what became known as the Farhud, over 180 Jews were killed and 1,000 injured, 900 Jewish homes were destroyed, and hundreds of Jewish properties were ransacked.
The plan proposed to build a cultural hub on an island on the river, with an opera house, museums, a university, shopping malls, and a 300-foot statue of the fifth Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid.
Baghdad's early meteoric growth eventually slowed due to troubles within the Caliphate, including relocations of the capital to Samarra (during 808–819 and 836–892), the loss of the western and easternmost provinces, and periods of.
After Caliph Al-Amin's death in 813, the palace ceased to be the caliph's residence.
Another was established by Sabur ibn Ardashir in 991 or 993 for the literary men and scholars who frequented his academy.
In 1040, they destroyed the Ghaznavids, taking over their land and in 1055, Tughril Beg, the leader of the Seljuks, took over Baghdad.
The Mustansiriyya Madrasa, which owned an exceedingly rich library, was founded by al-Mustansir, the second last Abbasid caliph, who died in 1242.
Baghdad became a provincial capital controlled by the Mongol Jalayirid (1400–1411), Turkic Kara Koyunlu (1411–1469), Turkic Ak Koyunlu (1469–1508), and the Iranian Safavid (1508–1534) dynasties. Ottoman and Mamluks (16th–19th centuries) The Safavids took control.
In 1534, Baghdad was captured by the Ottoman Empire, becoming the administrative capital of Ottoman Iraq.
In 1921, under the Mandate of Mesopotamia, Baghdad became the capital of the British-protected monarchy.
In 1960, Baghdad hosted an international conference with dignitaries from Iran, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, that founded Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).During the 1970s, Baghdad experienced a period of prosperity and growth because.
The city attracted global media attention on 3 January 2020, when Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad Airport.
The National Museum of Iraq and the University of Baghdad were built by King Faisal, who laid foundation for the modern Iraqi state.
The airport was reopened with flights from Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
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Baghdad
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Capital city in Iraq
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Baghdad International (BGW) arrival plan
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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Upcoming events
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