Al Andalus
Al Andalus is a locality in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Al Andalus is situated nearby to the locality Ad Dāwudī, as well as near Al Mutanabbī.Places of Interest
Highlights include As-Salam Palace and Baghdad Mall.
As-Salam Palace
Castle
Photo: Botsojoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The as-Salam Palace is a former home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Since 2012, the palace has been certified as a Republican Palace. As-Salam Palace is situated 3 km southeast of Al Andalus.
Baghdad Mall
Shopping center
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baghdad Mall is a multi-purpose building consisting of a shopping mall, a hotel and a medical centre in Baghdad, Iraq. Located in Harthiya, at the intersection between the Damascus street and Al-Kindi street, it is one of the largest shopping malls in Baghdad. Baghdad Mall is situated 3 km east of Al Andalus.
Umm al-Tabul Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Hamody al-iraqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Umm al-Tabul Mosque is a large mosque located in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Built in commemoration of the officers participating in the 1959 Mosul uprising, the mosque is notable for its unique architecture which takes inspiration from Egyptian Islamic architecture, specifically the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo. Umm al-Tabul Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Al Andalus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansour district and Al Khadhraa.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-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.
Al Khadhraa
Quarter
Al Khadhraa is a neighborhood in Mansour district, western Baghdad, Iraq. In 2004, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society opened a camp in Al Khadraa to provide shelter and assistance for families displaced by an upsurge in violence in Fallujah.
Yarmouk
Neighborhood
Yarmouk is an upmarket neighborhood located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq. It is adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. Built in the 1950s, it was once home to numbers of high-ranking officials from Abdul-Karim Qasim's government.
Al Andalus
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Andalus”, “Hamādi Fayādh”, and “Ḩayy al Andalus”
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.31732° or 33° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
44.33297° or 44° 19′ 59″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8H56888M+W5GeoNames ID
96177
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In Other Languages
“Al Andalus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الاندلس”
- Arabic: “حي الاندلس”
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