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Baghdad

بغداد

Capital of the Abbasid caliphate, founded by al-Mansur in 762 CE and a great centre of learning.

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Region
Levant & Iraq
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Birthplace of
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

People and things also explored

DamascusJerusalemMeccaMedinaJami' al-Ulum wal-HikamIbn Rajab al-Hanbali

Sources

  • GeoNames gazetteer
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islam.museum contributors. “Baghdad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/baghdad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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Syrian city, capital of the Umayyad caliphate (661-750 CE) and home of the Umayyad Mosque.