Baghdad (/ˈbæɡdæd/ BAG-dad or /bəɡˈdæd/ bəg-DAD; Arabic: بَغْدَاد, romanized: Baghdād, [baɣˈdaːd] ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city...
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Baghdad is a 7-inch EP, released by American punk rock band the Offspring on May 15, 1991. It is currently out of print, but sold 3000 copies within one...
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Abbasid Caliphate (redirect from Abbasid caliph of Baghdad)
al-Mansur founded the city of Baghdad, near the ancient Babylonian capital city of Babylon and Sassanid city of Ctesiphon. Baghdad became the center of science...
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fall, or siege of Baghdad may refer to: Siege of Baghdad (812–813), during the Fourth Fitna in the Abbasid Caliphate Siege of Baghdad (865), during the...
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The siege of Baghdad took place in early 1258 at Baghdad, the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. After a series of provocations from its ruler...
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Baghdad Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بغداد Muḥāfaẓät Baġdād), also known as the Baghdad Province, is the capital governorate of Iraq. It includes the capital...
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The Baghdad Battery is the name given to a set of three artifacts which were found together: a ceramic pot, a tube of copper, and a rod of iron. It was...
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Fly Baghdad is a private Iraqi airline, headquartered in Baghdad, with flights based at Baghdad International Airport. The airline restarted its operations...
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The Battle of Baghdad, also known as the Fall of Baghdad, was a military engagement that took place in Baghdad in early April 2003, as part of the invasion...
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9 mi) west of downtown Baghdad in the Baghdad Governorate. It is the home base for Iraq's national airline, Iraqi Airways. The Baghdad West Aerodrome was...
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the southwest, and Syria to the west. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iraqi people are diverse; mostly Arabs, as well as Kurds, Turkmen, Yazidis...
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The Baghdad railway, also known as the Berlin–Baghdad railway (Turkish: Bağdat Demiryolu, German: Bagdadbahn, Arabic: سكة حديد بغداد, French: Chemin de...
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Saddam Hussein (redirect from Butcher of Baghdad)
family. He joined the Ba'ath Party in 1957, and later in 1966 the Iraqi and Baghdad-based Ba'ath parties. He played a key role in the 17 July Revolution and...
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The Vilayet of Baghdad (Arabic: ولاية بغداد; Ottoman Turkish: ولايت بغداد, romanized: 'Vilâyet-i Bagdad; Modern Turkish: Bağdat Vilâyeti) was a first-level...
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The University of Baghdad (UOB) (Arabic: جامعة بغداد, also known as Baghdad University) is a public research university in Baghdad, Iraq. It is the largest...
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The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad (Arabic: سفارة الولايات المتحدة، بغداد) is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America...
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Baghdad Khatun (Persian: بغداد خاتون; died 16 December 1335) (lit. Queen Baghdad), was a Chobanid princess, the daughter of Chupan. She was the empress...
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Baghdad of Peace (Arabic: بغداد السلام, Baghdad as-salam) was an electoral alliance in Baghdad, Iraq, formed on the initiative of the Islamic Dawa Party...
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The city of Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد Baġdād) was established by the Abbasid dynasty as its capital in the 8th century, marking a new era in Islamic history...
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Pride of Baghdad is a graphic novel written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Niko Henrichon released by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint on September...
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Look up Baghdad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. Baghdad may also refer to: Baghdad Governorate, the region encompassing...
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Live from Baghdad is a non-fiction book published in 1992 by CNN producer Robert Wiener about his experiences before the Persian Gulf War, which lasted...
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The Baghdad Metro (Arabic: مترو بغداد), also known as Baghdad Elevated Train (BET) is a proposed rapid transit public railway system consisting of an...
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Juba (sniper) (redirect from Baghdad sniper)
western Baghdad and released on the Internet in late October 2006. The video contained an interview with the supposed commander of the Baghdad sniper division...
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Central Treaty Organization (redirect from Baghdād Pact)
known as the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) and also known as the Baghdad Pact, was a military alliance of the Cold War. It was formed on 24 February...
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in Baghdad 2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq, including Baghdad June 2004 Baghdad bombing 14 September 2004 Baghdad bombing 30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing...
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Abu Ghraib prison (redirect from Baghdad Correctional Facility)
prison complex in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, located 32 kilometers (20 mi) west of Baghdad. Abu Ghraib prison was opened in the 1950s and served as a maximum-security...
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Assassination of Qasem Soleimani (redirect from 2020 Baghdad missile attack)
an Iranian major general, was killed by an American drone strike near Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, while travelling to meet Iraqi Prime Minister...
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Time in Iraq (redirect from Asia/Baghdad)
Iraq does not currently observe daylight saving time. http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/iraq/baghdad Time zone in Baghdad, Iraq v t e v t e v t e...
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