Al Iskān
Al Iskān is a locality in Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate. Al Iskān is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Urūbah, as well as near the neighborhood Hayy al Mutasam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kadhimain Shrine and Abu Hanifa Mosque.
Kadhimain Shrine
Mosque
Photo: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kadhimiyya Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine located in the Kādhimiya suburb of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh and ninth Twelver Shī'ī Imāms, respectively Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson Muhammad al-Jawad. Kadhimain Shrine is situated 4 km north of Al Iskān.
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 4 km northeast of 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 Al Iskān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amedi and Kadhimiya.
Amedi
Quarter
Al-Adhamiyah, also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Amedi is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Iskān.
Kadhimiya
Suburb
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Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres from the city's center, on the west bank of the Tigris. Kadhimiya is situated 3½ km north of 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 3½ km southwest of Al Iskān.
Al Iskān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Iskan”
- Location: Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.34464° or 33° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
44.33472° or 44° 20′ 5″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8H5688VM+VVGeoNames ID
10130853
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In Other Languages
“Al Iskān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الاسكان”
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