Al-Aaimmah bridge

Al-Aimmah Bridge is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of A'dhamiyyah, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its east bank, with the Shi'te area of Kadhimiyyah on its west.

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Iraq
Also known as: “Al-Aimmah Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abu Hanifa Mosque and Kadhimain Shrine.

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 440 metres southeast of Al-Aaimmah bridge.

Kadhimain Shrine

Mosque

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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 1½ km west of Al-Aaimmah bridge.

المسناية

Ruins

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المسناية is a ruins, which is situated 510 metres south of Al-Aaimmah bridge.

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.

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 center, on the west bank of the Tigris.