Jisr ash Sha‘b
Jisr ash Sha‘b is a bridge in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Jisr ash Sha‘b is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ur, as well as near Saba Abkar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abu Hanifa Mosque and Baghdad College.
Abu Hanifa Mosque
Mosque
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The Abu Hanifa Mosque, also known as the Grand Imam Mosque, is a Sunni mosque and shrine, located in the A'dhamiyya district of northern Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Abu Hanifa Mosque is situated 3½ km southwest of Jisr ash Sha‘b.
Baghdad College
School
Baghdad College is an elite high school for boys aged 11 to 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. It was initially a Catholic school founded by and operated by American Jesuits from Boston. Baghdad College is situated 2 km southwest of Jisr ash Sha‘b.
Al-Aaimmah bridge
Bridge
Al-Aimmah Bridge is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of A'dhamiyyah, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its east bank, with the Shi'te area of Kadhimiyyah on its west. Al-Aaimmah bridge is situated 3½ km southwest of Jisr ash Sha‘b.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ur and Sha’ab.
Ur
Neighborhood
Hayy Ur is a neighborhood in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, near Sadr city. In 2003, the United Nations Development Programme reported that almost every residence housing at least two families in Hayy Ur included a widow.
Sha’ab
Suburb
Sha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided into Sha'ab east, Sha'ab south, Sha'ab north. The neighborhood is almost entirely Shia Muslim especially after the Shia militias takeover of the town in 2006 led by Mahdi Army known as the JAM which committed mass murders against Sunni families in order to create a Shia zone region in Baghdad.
Saba Abkar
Neighborhood
Saba Abkar is an area, north of Baghdad, Iraq, located on the eastern bank of Tigris, just outside of Adhamiya. Saba Abkar is situated 3 km west of Jisr ash Sha‘b.
Jisr ash Sha‘b
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Jisr al Shaab”, “Jisr ash Sha’b”, and “جسر الشعب”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.39483° or 33° 23′ 41″ northLongitude
44.38673° or 44° 23′ 12″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8H5699VP+WMGeoNames ID
387303
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