Jāmi‘ al Iskān
Jāmi‘ al Iskān is a mosque in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Jāmi‘ al Iskān is situated nearby to the quarter Mansour district, as well as near Al Khadhraa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Germany and Al-Zawra’a Stadium.
Embassy of Germany
Government office
Photo: James (Jim) Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
The Embassy of Germany in Bagdad is the diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in Iraq. In addition, the Consulate General is working in Erbil as the second German representation in the Kurdistan Region in the north of the country. Embassy of Germany is situated 2½ km south of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
Al-Zawra’a Stadium
Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. Al-Zawra’a Stadium is situated 3 km east of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
Buratha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buratha Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque, located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is an important holy site for Twelver Shi'ites. The mosque was allegedly built in the 7th century over an old Nestorian Christian monastery, and it is now located at least 5 kilometres from the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque. Buratha Mosque is situated 3 km northeast of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
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. Mansour district is situated 3 km southeast of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
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. Al Khadhraa is situated 3 km southwest of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
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. Yarmouk is situated 4 km south of Jāmi‘ al Iskān.
Jāmi‘ al Iskān
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Al Iskān Mosque” and “Jami‘ al Iskan”
- Category: religion
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.33536° or 33° 20′ 7″ northLongitude
44.33696° or 44° 20′ 13″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8H5688PP+4QGeoNames ID
9633310
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ al Iskān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الاسكان”
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