Bāb ash Shaykh
Bāb ash Shaykh is a locality in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Bāb ash Shaykh is situated nearby to the locality Abakhana, as well as near the suburb Bab Al-Sharqi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hadhrat al-Qadiriyya and Nation Park.
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.
Al-Khilani Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Khilani Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Heading from the direction of al-Jumhuriya Street, the mosque has an old shrine within it, with a tomb of controversial identification.
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 3 km northwest of Bāb ash Shaykh.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Bāb ash Shaykh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bab ash Shaikh” and “Bab ash Shaykh”
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.33311° or 33° 19′ 59″ northLongitude
44.41018° or 44° 24′ 37″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8H568CM6+63GeoNames ID
98232
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