Baghdad
The capital of Iraq and its largest city. Situated on both
sides of the Tigris River. The administration buildings are concentrated
in it. Economic income of Baghdad relies on industries, trade, agriculture
and services.
Surrounded by fields and orchards of vegetables and fruits. However, there are three major administrative areas in Baghdad, Kerkh, Rusafa and Kadmya.
The Abbassid caliph Abu-Jaffer AL-Mansour as capital (145-162AC) chose Baghdad. Built in a circular form and called City of Peace. It was also called AL- Mansour city and AL-Zawra. At that time its area was 613 Km2. The name was mentioned in Summerian scripts (1400B.C.) as Bakdado or Bakdadi. A script belonging to Hamouraby mentioned the city of Bakdada. The Arab historian Yaqute AL-Hamawi described it as ?Baghdad, mother of the world and the lady of this country?.
Baghdad has many famous historical sights. Some are religious such AL-Gaelanie shrine, Ommer-AL-Sehrawerdy, the minaret of Kulafa mosque, Zumerad Khatoon, the dome of Seljooka Khatoon and Tel Hermal a sight belonged to the Babylonian era. In Tel Hermal Babylonian law scripts were found dating 200 years before Hamouraby era as well as some mathematical equations.