Joshua
Joshua is a synagogue in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Joshua is situated nearby to the cemetery Tal al-Yehud, as well as near Ashur University.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Zawra’a Stadium and Zumurrud Khatun Mosque.
Al-Zawra’a Stadium
Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. Al-Zawra’a Stadium is situated 1 km north of Joshua.
Zumurrud Khatun Mosque
Tomb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Zumurrud Khatun Mausoleum, also known as the Tomb of Sitta Zubayda, is a mosque and shrine located in Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The structure contains the tomb of Zumurrud Khatun, and dates from the Abbasid era. Zumurrud Khatun Mosque is situated 1 km southeast of Joshua.
Medical City
Hospital
Baghdad Medical City formerly known as Saddam Medical City from 1983–2003 and before that known as Medical City Teaching Hospital from 1973–1983 is a complex of several teaching hospitals in Bab Al-Moatham, Baghdad, Iraq. Medical City is situated 2 km northeast of Joshua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Mansour district.
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.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district. Mansour district is situated 3 km southwest of Joshua.
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 3½ km north of Joshua.
Joshua
- Type: Synagogue
- Also known as: “ربن يوشع كوهين كادول”
- Categories: building, tomb, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.33616° or 33° 20′ 10″ northLongitude
44.36429° or 44° 21′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8H5689P7+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 870281674OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Joshua” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرقد يوشع كوهين كادول”
- Hebrew: “יהושע בן נון”
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