Jahid
Jahid is a neighborhood in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Jahid is situated nearby to the quarter Hay Al-Amil, as well as near the neighborhood Hayy al Ummal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Umm al-Tabul Mosque and As-Salam Palace.
Umm al-Tabul Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Hamody al-iraqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Umm al-Tabul Mosque is a large mosque located in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Built in commemoration of the officers participating in the 1959 Mosul uprising, the mosque is notable for its unique architecture which takes inspiration from Egyptian Islamic architecture, specifically the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo.
As-Salam Palace
Castle
Photo: Botsojoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The as-Salam Palace is a former home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Since 2012, the palace has been certified as a Republican Palace. As-Salam Palace is situated 4 km northeast of Jahid.
Baghdad Tower
Building
Baghdad Tower, previously called International Saddam Tower, is a 204 m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq. The tower opened in 1994 and replaced a communications tower destroyed in the Gulf War. Baghdad Tower is situated 3½ km northeast of Jahid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yarmouk and Al-Rasheed.
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.
Al-Rasheed
Quarter
Photo: jamesdale10, CC BY 2.0.
Al Rasheed or Al Rashid is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in southern Baghdad, on the western side of the Tigris River. Mansour district is to the north of the western half of the district, on the other side of the Baghdad Airport Road. Al-Rasheed is situated 2½ km south of Jahid.
Al-A’amiriya
Suburb
Al-A'amiriya is a neighborhood situated in the western part of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the Karkh and Mansour district on the way to Anbar Province. Al-A’amiriya is situated 3½ km northwest of Jahid.
Jahid
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.28363° or 33° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
44.32451° or 44° 19′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8H5678MF+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 2202187548OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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