He is Abu Mahfuz Maarouf bin Fayrouz al-Karkhi, one of the scholars of the time (second century AH) and one of the famous Sufis in Baghdad and among those famous for his sofism, piety and taqwa. He died in Baghdad in the year 200 AH-815 AD and was buried in the Al-Shwaniziyah cemetery, known as …
This shrine is located on the eastern side of the city of Baghdad (Al-Rusafa) near the Wastani Gate, one of the four gates of the eastern wall of Baghdad, which was known in the past as (Bab Al-Dhafriya), and in the locality that was attributed to him, the ascetic Sheikh and Sufi scholar Shihab al-Din …
As long as you walk around Bagdad, The city of history, literature and culture, we take you now to a great Islamic site. To Hazrat al-Qadiriyyah located on the side of al-Rusafa and in the locality called Bab al-Sheikh) in relation to His Holiness Sheikh Abd al-Qadir al-Kilani (may God be pleased with him), the …
Come with us, dear visitor, to give you some history of these holy places our visitor, And we will circumambulate you in the city of Baghdad, We must head towards the mosque and shrine of the Great Imam. This glorious Islamic scene, whose fame has long been heard, and souls yearn to see it. Will …
Dear visitor… You are heading to the north of the capital, Baghdad. You must be fascinated by the atmosphere of the city of Kadhimiya, with its majestic scene that inspires reverence in the soul, its popular markets that are subject to (folkloric) flavor, and its heritage houses surrounded by chanasheels. Don’t you see with us …
“Qashla” is a Turkish word taken from (Qashlan) meaning “Mashta.” Then the term “Qashla” became a term used to refer to the soldiers’ barracks and the time of their encampment and not going to war in the winter. Al-Qashla is located on the Rusafa side of Baghdad in the locality of Al-Saray opposite Al-Saray Mosque …
Al-Mada’in (cities) in the Persian language (Ctesiphon), which is a group of seven cities, the Arabs translated the name, so they called them Al-Mada’in instead of Ctesiphon. The seven cities are Al-Atiqa – Isfapur – Wah Ardasher – Hanbosafor – Darz Nidan – Wahe Jundikhusra – Sabat, and they are 30 km away from the …
10 miles to the west of the city of Baghdad, today stands the ruins of Aqar quf (Dur Kurigalzu), the capital of Iraq during the Kassite era (1595-2171 BC). The Kassites had settled in the city of Babylon before the formation of their political entity and they quoted many of the origins of the Babylonian …
The eastern wall of Baghdad consisted of a thick wall of bricks supported by several towers and preceded by a deep trench connected to the Tigris and surrounded by a sanctuary. As for the gates of the eastern wall, they were Bab al-Moadham, Bab al-Dhafariah (Al-Wastani), Bab al-Halabah, Bab al-Basaliyah, and none of the doors …
It is one of the facilities designated by the school to generate sufficient funds to cover its expenses along with orchards and other real estate, and it is located in front of the Al-Murjaniya School. The khan is considered one of the important architectural monuments to visit, as the building was built on a rectangular …
