Mu‘askar al Kīlānī
Mu‘askar al Kīlānī is a fort in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Mu‘askar al Kīlānī is situated nearby to Nation Park, as well as near the place of worship Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nation Park and Liberation Square.
Nation Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nation Park is situated 700 metres southwest of Mu‘askar al Kīlānī.
Liberation Square
Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
Liberation Square or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central Baghdad at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road. Liberation Square is situated 1 km southwest of Mu‘askar al Kīlānī.
Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya
Place of worship
Photo: Mustafa Waad Saeed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya, is a Sufi mausoleum, mosque, shrine and library complex, located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The complex dedicated to Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani, the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order and its surrounding square is named al-Khilani Square. Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya is situated 1 km northwest of Mu‘askar al Kīlānī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar. Bab Al-Moatham is situated 3½ km northwest of Mu‘askar al Kīlānī.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters. Karrada is situated 3½ km southeast of Mu‘askar al Kīlānī.
Mu‘askar al Kīlānī
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Gailani Camp”, “Mu‘askar al Kaylānī”, “Mu’askar al Kilani”, and “Quilani”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.33333° or 33° 20′ northLongitude
44.41667° or 44° 25′ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8H568CM8+8MGeoNames ID
94292
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