Battaween
Battaween is a locality in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Battaween is situated nearby to the locality As Sa‘dūn, as well as near Ḩayy an Niḑāl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mier Taweig Synagogue and Shammash Synagogue.
Mier Taweig Synagogue
Synagogue
Meir Taweig Synagogue, also known as Meir Tweg Synagogue or Me'ir Avraham Taweq Synagogue, is a large Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the historic Jewish quarter of Bataween, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Shammash Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shamash School is an Iraqi Jewish high school located on al-Rashid Street, Baghdad, founded in 1928. The school was supported by the Anglo-Jewish Association and had more than 900 students at its peak in 1939.
17th of Ramadan Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 17th of Ramadan Mosque is a mosque in al-Rusafa, Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is situated in the eastern Karrada district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the Ishtar Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Karrada.
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.
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.
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.
Battaween
- Type: Locality
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32024° or 33° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
44.42059° or 44° 25′ 14″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8H568CCC+36GeoNames ID
9166664
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