Institute for the Blind
Institute for the Blind is a social service facility in Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate. Institute for the Blind is situated nearby to the community center الرعاية الاجتماعية, as well as near Karkh Juvenile Prison.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 2½ km northeast of Institute for the Blind.
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 3 km north of Institute for the Blind.
Buratha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buratha Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque, located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is an important holy site for Twelver Shi'ites. The mosque was allegedly built in the 7th century over an old Nestorian Christian monastery, and it is now located at least 5 kilometres from the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque. Buratha Mosque is situated 2 km east of Institute for the Blind.
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 2½ km northeast of Institute for the Blind.
Kadhimiya
Suburb
Photo: Ligadier Truffaut, CC BY 2.0.
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. Kadhimiya is situated 3 km north of Institute for the Blind.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. 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. Bab Al-Moatham is situated 4 km east of Institute for the Blind.
Institute for the Blind
- Type: Social service facility
- Location: Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.35247° or 33° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
44.34126° or 44° 20′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8H56982R+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 85933004OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_facility
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“Institute for the Blind” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معهد المكفوفين”
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