Al-Rusafa, Iraq

This article is about places in Iraq. For the historic site in Syria also known as Sergiopolis, see Resafa.

Neighbourhood in Baghdad, Iraq

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ٱلرُّصَافَة
ٱلرَّصَافَة

Al-Rasafah

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Coordinates: 33°19′54″N 44°24′55″E﻿ / ﻿33.33167°N 44.41528°E﻿ / 33.33167; 44.41528
Country|  Iraq
Governorate| Baghdad
Time zone| UTC+3 (AST)

Rusafa or Al-Rasafa (Arabic: ٱلرُّصَافَة \ رَّصَافَة, romanized: Ruṣāfah / Ar-Raṣāfah) is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq, on the eastern side of the River Tigris (on the west side of which is Al-Karkh). It is one of the old quarters of Baghdad, situated in the heart of the city, The Rasafa side is one of the main parts of the city of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Along with Karkh, it forms the essential components of the city, with the Tigris River flowing between them. The Rasafa side is known for its numerous cultural and historical landmarks, including the Old City, the Republic Bridge, and various markets and residential areas. and is home to a number of public squares housing important monumental artworks.

## Description[edit]

This district is an older area on the eastern side of Baghdad; its central commercial area, a centre of markets considered one of the four old central business districts of Baghdad (Karkh, Rusafa, Adhamiyah and Kadhimiya). It includes many urban features which have become landmarks including Firdos Square and Liberation Square, the biggest landmark in Baghdad and one of the most visited. It has also been home to a number of monumental artworks including the Monument to the Unknown Soldier (1959–2002) designed by local architect, Rifat Chadirji;[1] a statue of Saddam Hussein (2002–2003) by local sculptor Khalid Ezzat, which was replaced by Freedom by local sculptor Bassem Hamad al-Dawiri, all located in Firdos Square.[2] The Freedom Monument (Nasb al-Hurriyah), a work by architect Rifat Chadirji and sculptor Jawad Saleem is Baghdad's most iconic work, and is situated in Liberation Square.[3] The sculpture of Shahriyar and Scheherazade by sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat, situated on the banks of the Tigris River near Abu Nuwas Street, is another example of Iraqi art featured in the area.[4] Neighbourhoods of Rusafa district include Bab Al-Moatham and Al-Sa'adoon.

### Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Mosque[edit]

Main article: Arif Agha Mosque

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Shrine[5][6]

مَسْجِد ٱلْإِمَام أَحْمَد بِن حَنۢبَل

Religion
Affiliation| Islam
District| Ar-Rusafah
Province| Baghdad
Region| Middle East / Western Asia
Deity| Allah
Rite| Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status| Mosque and shrine
Governing body| Iraqi Sunni Endowment Office[7][8]
Status| Active
Location
Location| Ar-Rusafah, Baghdad, Iraq
Country| Iraq

Location in Baghdad

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Geographic coordinates| 33°20′40″N 44°23′17″E﻿ / ﻿33.34444°N 44.38806°E﻿ / 33.34444; 44.38806
Architecture
Style|

* Islamic

Date established| Ottoman era
Specifications
Dome(s)| 1
Minaret(s)| 1
Site area| 500 m2 (5,400 sq ft)

The Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Shrine[5][6] (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْإِمَام أَحْمَد بِن حَنۢبَل, romanized: Masjid Al-Imām Aḥmad Bin Ḥanbal) is a mosque in Al-Rusafah that contains the qabr (grave) of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, a Sunni Imam of Fiqh (Jurisprudence). It is managed by the Sunni Endowment Office of Iraq.[7][8][9]

### Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani[edit]

Main article: Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani

The mausoleum in the 1960s

Another prominent shrine in this district is that of the Hanbali Sufi saint, Abdul Qadir Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order.[10][11]

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Mosques in Iraq

Baghdad|

* 17th of Ramadan Mosque
* Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani
* Abu Hanifa Mosque
* Al-Adiliyya Mosque
* Adila Khatun Mosque
* Mosque-Madrasa of al-Ahmadiyya
* Mosque-Madrasa of al-Asifyah
* Buratha Mosque
* Grand Mosque of Baghdad
* Haydar-Khana Mosque
* Al-Kādhimiya Mosque
* Al-Khilani Mosque
* Al-Khulafa Mosque
* Al-Rahman Mosque
* Al-Sarai Mosque
* Al-Shawy Mosque
* Ibn Bunnieh Mosque
* Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Shrine
* Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi
* Al-Muradiyya Mosque
* Murjan Mosque
* Qamariya Mosque
* Syed Sultan Ali Mosque
* Shabandar Mosque
* Sheikh Ma'ruf Mosque
* Umm al-Tabul Mosque
* Umm al-Qura Mosque
* Uzbek Mosque
* Al-Wazeer Mosque
* Zumurrud Khatun Mosque

Mosul|

* Great Mosque of al-Nuri
* Mosul Grand Mosque
* Mosque of the Prophet Jonah
* Mosque of the Prophet Seth
* Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim

Kufa-Najaf|

* Al-Hannanah Mosque
* Great Mosque of Kufa
* Imam Ali Shrine
* Al-Sahlah Mosque

Samarra|

* Abu Dulaf Mosque
* Al ‘Askarī Mosque
* Great Mosque of Samarra

Karbala|

* Al ‘Abbās Mosque
* Imām Husayn Mosque

Other cities|

* Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque
* Ezra's Tomb
* Great Basra Mosque
* Great Mosque of Aqrah
* Great Mosque of Amadiya
* Imam Ali Mosque (Basra)
* Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra
* Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mosque
* Al-Kawaz Mosque
* Jalil Khayat Mosque
* Al-Maqam Mosque
* Minaret of Anah
* Mudhafaria Minaret
* Al-Nukhailah Mosque
* Mosque of the Prophet Daniel
* Salman Al-Farsi Mosque
* Al-Sarraji Mosque
* Al-Ajbal Mosque
* Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud

* Category
* Islam in Iraq
* Mosques by country

## See also[edit]

* List of places in Iraq
* List of neighborhoods and districts in Baghdad

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bernhardsson, M.T., "Visions of the Past: Modernizing the Past in 1950s Baghdad," in Sandy Isenstadt and Kishwar Rizvi, Modernism and the Middle East: Architecture and Politics in the Twentieth Century," University of Washington Press, 2008, p.92
2. ^ "New Statue Replaces Saddam", BBC News, 30 May 2003,Online:
3. ^ Al-Khalil, S. and Makiya, K., The Monument: Art, Vulgarity, and Responsibility in Iraq, University of California Press, 1991, p. 83
4. ^ Al-Khalil, S. and Makiya, K., The Monument: Art, Vulgarity, and Responsibility in Iraq, University of California Press, 1991, p. 74
5. ^ a b Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal Shrine: Dargah Of: Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Hanbal (Rahimahu Allahu Ta'ala), Dargahinfo.com, retrieved 2020-07-13
6. ^ a b Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal Shrine: Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Hanbal (Rahimahu Allahu Ta'ala), Dargahinfo.com, retrieved 2020-07-13
7. ^ a b دليل الجوامع والمساجد التراثية والأثرية (in Arabic), Sunni Endowment Office, p. 69
8. ^ a b الدليل السياحي للأضرحة والمراقد في العراق (in Arabic), Sunni Endowment Office, Department of General Sunni Shrines, p. 13
9. ^ "من مراقد بغداد واضرحتها – ملاحق جريدة المدى اليومية" (in Arabic). Al-Mada Supplements. 2012-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03.
10. ^ Alwan, Walid Abdulamir (May–June 2005). Al-Salami, Fadel Abbas (photographer) (ed.). "The Qadirya Mausoleum, Shrine of a famous sufi leader" (PDF). Islamic Tourism (17). Retrieved 2017-12-25.
11. ^ "Jilani Shrine the Sufi Heart of Baghdad". The Express Tribune. March 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Public Domain army.mil shots of "Clearing Rusafa"
* Washington Post Article

### Imam Ahmad Mosque[edit]

* مسجد أحمد بن حنبل (in Arabic)
* Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal | Makam of Imam Hanbal (YouTube)
* صلاة الجمعة من جامع احمد بن حنبل – بغداد
* مرقد إلامام احمد بن حمبل في #بغداد

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Districts and neighborhoods of Baghdad

Main districts|

* Adhamiyah
* Kadhimiya
* Karkh
* Karrada
* Mansour
* New Baghdad
* Al-Rashid
* Rusafa
* Sadr City
* Al-Za'franiya

Baghdad above

Neighborhoods|

* Hayy Al-A'amel
* Al-A'amiriya
* Abu Disher
* Al-Adel
* Al-Amin al-Thaniyah
* Arab Jibor
* Bab Al-Moatham
* Bab Al-Sharqi
* Baiyaa
* Dora
* Al-Fathel
* Ghazaliya
* Haifa Street
* Al-Hebnaa
* Al-Hurriya, Baghdad
* Al-Jadriya
* Haydar-Khana
* Hayy Al-Jami'a
* Jisr Diyala
* Al-Jihad
* Al Khadhraa
* Al-Maidan
* Mansour
* Raghiba Khatoun
* Al-Sa'adoon
* Saba Abkar
* Al-Sa'adoon
* Al-Saydiya
* Sha'ab
* Al-Shu'ala
* Hayy Al-Shurtta
* Al-Ubedy
* Hayy Ur
* Utafiyah
* Al-Washash
* Al-Wazireya
* Yarmouk
* Al-Za'franiya
* Zayouna

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