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Iraq – Arabian Nights

Iraq - Arabian Nights

Iraq – Arabian Nights


Iraq covers the ancient region of Mesopotamia, land between the Tigris and the Euphrates. It borders Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. Its area is 437,072 square kilometers. Its official name is Republic of Iraq.
Arabs make up the majority of Iraq’s population. Arabic is the country’s main language. The Kurds form the next-largest group and they speak Kurdish.
In about 3300 BC the Sumerians created one of the world’s first civilizations in Mesopotamia. Muslims from Arabia conquered the area in the AD 600s. Many of the greatest Muslim philosophers, poets, and writers lived in Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world.

In 1258 the Mongols conquered the city. The Ottoman Turks took control in the 1500s. During World War I British troops ended Ottoman rule. In 1932 the country became independent. In 1980 Iran-Iraq war broke out and lasted until 1988. In early 1991 there was the Persian Gulf War between Iraq and Kuwait. In March 2003 U.S. and British forces invaded the country because they were feared that Iraq was making illegal weapons.
Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra

Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra


Baghdad is the capital of the country. It lies on the banks of the Tigris River. About 1,200 years ago caliph al-Mansur chose a village called Baghdad for his capital. The city was built within rounded walls and was called the City of Peace or the Round City. The stories in The Arabian Nights tell about the glory of Baghdad during the reign of Harun al-Rashid. Today Baghdad is a center of the art and culture of Islam.
Today Iraq is one of the world’s leading oil producers. It also produces oil products, chemicals, construction materials, and processed foods.
The Euphrates is the longest river in the country. The area west and southwest of the Euphrates River is a part of the Syrian Desert.
Iraq has a short coastline on the Persian Gulf between Iran and Kuwait.
Iraq’s highest peak, Mount Ebrāhīm (3,600 meters).
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Iraq – Arabian Nights

Abbasid Palace

Abbasid Palace

Al-Askari mosque

Al-Askari mosque

Citadel of Erbil

Citadel of Erbil

City of the Dead in Najaf

City of the Dead in Najaf

Coat of arms of Iraq

Coat of arms of Iraq

Excavations of the palace of the Caliphs in Samarra

Excavations of the palace of the Caliphs in Samarra

Flag of Iraq

Flag of Iraq

Gate in the walls of Erbil in northern Iraq

Gate in the walls of Erbil in northern Iraq

Fortress tower Talisman in Baghdad

Fortress tower Talisman in Baghdad

Golden Mosque in Baghdad

Golden Mosque in Baghdad

Great Mosque in Samarra

Great Mosque in Samarra

Imam Ali Mosque

Imam Ali Mosque

Ishtar Gate in Babylon

Ishtar Gate in Babylon

Mar Mattai monastery

Mar Mattai monastery

Market in Baghdad

Market in Baghdad

Mausoleum of Zimurrud Khatun in Baghdad

Mausoleum of Zimurrud Khatun in Baghdad

Muezzin in Baghdad

Muezzin in Baghdad

National Museum of Iraq

National Museum of Iraq

Nebuchadnezzar's palace

Nebuchadnezzar’s palace

Nedjef, panorama of the city

Nedjef, panorama of the city

Ruins of Babylon

Ruins of Babylon

Rabban Hormizd Monastery

Rabban Hormizd Monastery

Ruins of the ancient city of Khatra

Ruins of the ancient city of Khatra

Ruins of the Assyrian city of Ashur with its ziggurat in the background

Ruins of the Assyrian city of Ashur with its ziggurat in the background

Ruins of the Sasanid Palace in Ctesiphon

Ruins of the Sasanid Palace in Ctesiphon

Sanctuary of the Yazidis in Mosul

Sanctuary of the Yazidis in Mosul

Shanidar Cave

Shanidar Cave

Sennacherib's castle

Sennacherib’s castle

Swords of Cadiz

Swords of Cadiz

The ancient city of Nineveh

The ancient city of Nineveh

The fortress walls of Najaf

The fortress walls of Najaf

The sacred Shiite city of Najaf is buried in the sand

The sacred Shiite city of Najaf is buried in the sand

The walls of the Great Mutawakkil Mosque. The length of the sides of the mosque is 240 and 156 meters.

The walls of the Great Mutawakkil Mosque. The length of the sides of the mosque is 240 and 156 meters.

Treasury of the country

Treasury of the country

Ziggurat in Nimrud

Ziggurat in Nimrud

Ziggurat in Ur

Ziggurat in Ur

Ziggurat of the moon god Nanna

Ziggurat of the moon god Nanna