Iraq
Baghdad Governorate
Al-Rusafa

Al-Sha’ab International Stadium

Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in , . The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013.
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  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: multi-purpose stadium
  • Also known as: “Al-Shaab Stadium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shammash Synagogue and 17th of Ramadan Mosque.

Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shamash School is an Iraqi Jewish high school located on al-Rashid Street, , founded in 1928. The school was supported by the Anglo-Jewish Association and had more than 900 students at its peak in 1939. is situated 1¼ km west of Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.

Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in , , in the of . The mosque is situated in the district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the . is situated 1½ km southwest of Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.

Synagogue
Meir Taweig Synagogue, also known as Meir Tweg Synagogue or Me'ir Avraham Taweq Synagogue, is a large Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the historic Jewish quarter of Bataween, in , . is situated 2 km west of Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zayouna and Karrada.

Suburb
is a of east , . It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent suburb. Organisations based in include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High.

Suburb
is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of central , . It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq. is situated 2½ km west of Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.

Al-Sha’ab International Stadium

Latitude
33.32493° or 33° 19′ 30″ north
Longitude
44.43554° or 44° 26′ 8″ east
Inception
April 21st, 1960
Open location code
8H568CFP+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4240698
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­sports_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­soccer
Wiki­data ID
Q285983
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Al-Sha’ab International Stadium” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ملعب الشعب الدولي”
  • Arabic: “ملعب الشعب”
  • Chinese: “青年党国际体育场”
  • Dutch: “Al-Sha’ab Internationaal Stadion”
  • Dutch: “Al-Shaab Stadion”
  • Dutch: “Al-shaabstadion”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ستاد الشعب الدولى”
  • French: “Al-Shaab Stadium”
  • French: “stade Al-Shaab”
  • French: “Stade international Al-Sha’ab”
  • German: “Al-Shaab-Stadion”
  • German: “Internationales Al-Sha’ab-Stadion”
  • Greek: “Στάδιο Αλ Σαμπάμπ”
  • Italian: “Stadio Al-Shaab”
  • Italian: “Stadio internazionale Al-Sha’ab”
  • Japanese: “アル・カルフ・スタジアム”
  • Japanese: “アル・カルフ”
  • Japanese: “アル・シャアブ・スタジアム(60,000人収容)”
  • Japanese: “アル・シャアブ・スタジアム”
  • Japanese: “アル・シャアブ国際スタジアム”
  • Korean: “알샤브 경기장”
  • Korean: “알샤브 스타디움”
  • Persian: “ورزشگاه الشعب”
  • Persian: “ورزشگاه بین‌المللی ملت”
  • Polish: “Stadion Al-Szaab”
  • Portuguese: “Estádio Al-Shaab”
  • Portuguese: “Estádio Internacional Al-Sha’ab”
  • Russian: “Международный стадион Аль-Шааб”
  • Spanish: “Al Shaab Stadium”
  • Spanish: “Al Shaab”
  • Spanish: “Al-Shaab Stadium”
  • Spanish: “Al-Shaab”
  • Spanish: “Estadio Al Shaab”
  • Spanish: “Estadio Al-Shaab”
  • Spanish: “Estadio Internacional Al-Sha’ab”
  • Swedish: “Al Shaab Stadium”
  • Swedish: “Al-Shaab Stadium”
  • Swedish: “The People’s Stadium”
  • Swedish: “ملعب الشعب”

Notable Places Nearby

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