Shaikh Omar Tomb
Shaikh Omar Tomb is a tomb in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Shaikh Omar Tomb is situated nearby to the suburb Bab Al-Moatham, as well as near the quarter Al-Wazireya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iraq National Library and Archive and Baghdad Museum.
Iraq National Library and Archive
Library
The Iraq National Library and Archive is the national library and national archives of Iraq. It is located in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and was founded in 1920. It has often been affected by losses resulting from warfare. Iraq National Library and Archive is situated 1½ km west of Shaikh Omar Tomb.
Baghdad Museum
Museum
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The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1970. Baghdad Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of Shaikh Omar Tomb.
Al-Khalufa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Osamah Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the al-Rusafa district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Al-Khalufa Mosque is situated 1 km south of Shaikh Omar Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Al-Wazireya.
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.
Al-Wazireya
Quarter
Al-Wazireya or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Iraq. It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah.
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.
Shaikh Omar Tomb
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Shaikh Omar Shrine”
- Category: burial
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.34789° or 33° 20′ 52″ northLongitude
44.40007° or 44° 24′ 0″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8H568CX2+52GeoNames ID
9199634
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