Al-Khulani Square

Al-Khilani Square is a roundabout located in side of , . The square is home to many markets and departments as well as where the square got its name.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Baghdad
  • Also known as: “Al-Khilani Square” and “Khulani Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Khilani Mosque and Liberation Square.

Mosque
Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Shi'ite located in , in the of . Heading from the direction of al-Jumhuriya Street, the mosque has an old shrine within it, with a tomb of controversial identification.

Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road. is situated 610 metres southeast of Al-Khulani Square.

Place of worship
Photo: Mustafa Waad Saeed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , is a Sufi mausoleum, , shrine and library complex, located in , in the of . The complex dedicated to Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani, the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order and its surrounding square is named al-Khilani Square. is situated 500 metres northeast of Al-Khulani Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.

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.

Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in , . Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar. is situated 2½ km northwest of Al-Khulani Square.

Neighborhood
Photo: NetSerfer, Public domain.
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the of central , . It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. is situated 3½ km southwest of Al-Khulani Square.

Al-Khulani Square

Latitude
33.33263° or 33° 19′ 58″ north
Longitude
44.40521° or 44° 24′ 19″ east
Open location code
8H568CM4+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 839130755
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q114212066
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Satellite Map

Discover Al-Khulani Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Al-Khulani Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة الخلاني”
  • Central Kurdish: “گۆڕەپانی ئەلخەلانی”
  • French: “place Al-Khulani”
  • French: “Place Al-Khulani”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include دائرة التأمين على الحياة العامة and Land Registry Building.

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