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Iraq
Babylon, Ur and Uruk are here, and the Kurdish north has been receiving visitors for years. The advisory differs enormously by governorate — read it that way.
Iraq in ten slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
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The Abbasid Palace is the conventional name of a late Abbasid-era brick complex in Baghdad, Iraq. Its original identity and function remain disputed. It has been identified as either a palace of the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir or a madrasa commonly identified as the Sharabiyya Madrasa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
عدنان السطاي · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Mustansiriya University is a public university located in Baghdad, Iraq. It traces its origin back to 1227. The modern form of the university was founded in 1963.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Samir Al-Ibrahem · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It was originally dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers killed in the Iran–Iraq War and has since grown to become generally considered to be a commemoration of all Iraqi martyrs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Mohmmd Abd · CC0
Al-Zawraa Park or Al-Zawraa Garden is a public park located in Baghdad, Iraq. Established in the early 1970s, the 3-square kilometer area was previously an army camp until it was converted into a park. It contains an amusement park and a tower.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a play by Rajiv Joseph. The show is about "a tiger that haunts the streets of present-day Baghdad seeking the meaning of life. As he witnesses the puzzling absurdities of war, the tiger encounters Americans and Iraqis who are searching for friendship, redemption, and a toilet seat made of gold."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn (ٱلْكَاظِمَيْن) is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jun 2026
Amirreza Moghaddam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Mutanabbi Street is located in Baghdad, Iraq, near the old quarter of Baghdad; at al-Rashid Street. The street is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls. Named after the classical Iraqi poet al‑Mutanabbi, the street has been referred to as the heart and soul of the Baghdad intelligentsia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Jan 2026
Ayham4002 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Iraq Museum is the national museum of Iraq, located in Baghdad. The Iraq Museum contains relics from the Mesopotamian, Abbasid, and Persian civilizations. It was looted during and after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Hussein A.Al-mukhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
jan kurdistani · CC BY-SA 2.0
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described as the region's cultural, economic, industrial, educational and medical hub.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described as the region's cultural, economic, industrial, educational and medical hub.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described as the region's cultural, economic, industrial, educational and medical hub.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described as the region's cultural, economic, industrial, educational and medical hub.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Al-Hannanah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Head, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The term "Mosque of the Head" is because the head of Husayn ibn Ali was kept in its middle, while being taken to his opponent Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, according to a hadith (narration) attributed to his descendant, Ja'far al-Sadiq.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
سيد محمد محمود · CC BY 4.0
The Al-Sahlah Mosque is a Twelver Shia mosque and shrine, located in the city of Kufa, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is a holy site in Shia Islam, and it is believed that the mosque was initially established in Kufa as a neighborhood mosque for the followers of Ali, the early members of the Shia. The mosque is said to be the future home of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Mosque of Kufa (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْكُوفَة, romanized: Masjid al-Kūfa) is one of the earliest surviving mosques in the world, located in Kufa, Iraq. The mosque was founded in 638 AD and later rebuilt and expanded. A holy site in Shia Islam, it is the place where Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph, lived and led prayers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Ali Alturaihy · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Imam Ali Shrine, also known as the Mosque of Ali, is the mausoleum of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Sunni Rashidun Caliph. It is located in Najaf, in the Najaf Governorate of Iraq. It is a profoundly holy site in Shia Islam.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
العتبة العلوية المقدسة · CC0
Kufa, also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Ali sabih kadhim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was executed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. The mosque and shrine complex is located to the west of the Great Mosque of Kufa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
سید محمود جوادی · CC BY 3.0
Wadi-us-Salaam is an Islamic cemetery, located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres and contains more than 6 million bodies.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
Sgt. Johnnie French · Public domain
The Al-Ajbal Mosque, also known as the Al-Aqrab Mosque or the Al-Saghir Mosque of Manawi Lajim, is a historic mosque located in the Al Amitahiyah district of Manawi Lajim neighbourhood near Abu al-Khaseeb in Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. It can accommodate at least 150 worshippers. The mosque dates from the late 14th century; and was extensively remodelled in 1998.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Basra or Basrah is a port city in southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind Baghdad and Mosul. Located near the Iran–Iraq border, the city is situated along the banks of the Shatt al-Arab that empties into the Persian Gulf.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
File:Basra city.jpg · Public domain
Basra or Basrah is a port city in southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind Baghdad and Mosul. Located near the Iran–Iraq border, the city is situated along the banks of the Shatt al-Arab that empties into the Persian Gulf.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
File:Basra city.jpg · Public domain
The Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite congregational mosque located in the city of Basra, in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is located near the city of Mishraq and near Hayaniya. The mosque is named in honor of the Seventh Twelver Imam, Mūsā al-Kādhim, who was also known as Abu 'I-Hassan and al-Kazim.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Qarmat Ali, known locally as Al-Qarmah and historically as Nahr Adi, is an Iraqi town located in Al-Hartha District, Basra. The river that gives it its name runs through it, and it is the largest river in Basra. It is connected to the Marshes and flows into the Shatt al-Arab, and on it is a bridge connecting the north of Basra to its south, and another bridge connecting it to Al-Maqal.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2025
SonOfBasra · CC0
Baba Gurgur is an oil field and gas flame near the city of Kirkuk, which was the first to be discovered in northern Iraq in 1927. It was considered the largest oil field in the world until the discovery of the Ghawar field in Saudi Arabia in 1948. Baba Gurgur is 16 kilometres north-west of Arrapha and is famous for its Eternal Fire at the middle of its oil fields.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Chad.r.hill at English Wikipedia · Public domain
The Blue Dome is a mausoleum located in Kirkuk, Iraq. Built in the second half of the 14th century during the Jalayirid rule, it is part of the historic Kirkuk Citadel complex.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Hussein Kerkuk · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Kirkuk Citadel is a citadel and associated structures located in the center of Kirkuk, Iraq, and is considered to be the oldest part of the city. The citadel stands on a 40-metre-high (130 ft) tell, located on a plateau across the Khasa River. Although most of the citadel was demolished, parts of it, including mosques, tombs, and houses, still remain intact.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Enasiqph · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Kirkuk Citadel is a citadel and associated structures located in the center of Kirkuk, Iraq, and is considered to be the oldest part of the city. The citadel stands on a 40-metre-high (130 ft) tell, located on a plateau across the Khasa River. Although most of the citadel was demolished, parts of it, including mosques, tombs, and houses, still remain intact.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Enasiqph · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Mosque of the Prophet Daniel is a mosque located in the Kirkuk Citadel of Kirkuk, Iraq. It is named after the biblical Daniel, whom locals believe is buried in the mosque along with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Much like the Great Mosque in the same place, this mosque is a heritage site of the Kirkuk Governorate due to being located within the central citadel of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Enasiqph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hillah, also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq. On the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, it is 100 km (62 mi) south of Baghdad. The population was estimated to be about 455,700 in 2018.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Sep 2026
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Sep 2026
David Stanley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Sep 2026
David Stanley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hillah, also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq. On the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, it is 100 km (62 mi) south of Baghdad. The population was estimated to be about 455,700 in 2018.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Sep 2026
Amna Suraka is a museum in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Levi Clancy · CC0
Sulaymaniyah or Slemani, is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is the capital of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is surrounded by the Azmar, Goizha and Qaiwan Mountains in the northeast, Baranan Mountain in the south and the Tasluja Hills in the west.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Diyar Muhammed · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Kurd's Heritage Museum, is a history museum located within the heart of Mawlawi Street of the downtown of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The museum is owned by the Revival of Kurd's Heritage Organisation but administratively, the museum is affiliated with the Sulaymaniyah Directorate of Antiquities and the Sulaymaniyah Museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saray Azadi is a square in the old town centre in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaymania. The square has otherwise been known as Bar Darki Sara and more recently Maidani Azadi. Some Kurdish media outlets have combined the old and the new name, calling it Saray Azadi.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Sulaymaniyah Governorate or Sulaymaniyah Province is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its capital and largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Jul 2026
Diyar Mohammed · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Tradition holds that the mosque was built in the late 12th century, although it underwent many renovations over the years.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
الدبوني · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mart Meskinta Church, also known as Mart Meskanta, Mart Miskinta, Mart Meskanta, and Saint Meskinta Chaldean Church, is a historic Chaldean Catholic church located in Mosul, Iraq. The church dates originally from the twelfth century but underwent a significant renovation in 1851. It experienced damage in 2008 due to the Iraq War and in 2014-2017 due to the war against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Mar Sharb · CC BY 2.0
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad and situated on the banks of Tigris. The ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, once the largest city in the world, are on the east side of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Copyright © 2013 Younus Alhamdani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nineveh Governorate is a governorate in northern Iraq. It has an area of 37,323 km2 (14,410 sq mi) and a population of 4,261,980 people as of 2024. Its largest city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient Nineveh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Copyright © 2013 Younus Alhamdani · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali, situated near the Imam Husayn Shrine, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Abbas was a son of Ali, the half-brother of both Hasan and Husayn, Husayn's flag-bearer in the Battle of Karbala, and chief of his caravans.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Taisir Mahdi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Tall Al-Zaynabiyya is the name of a Shia Islamic holy place in Karbala, Iraq. It overlooks the site of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
kazem fattahi · CC BY 3.0
Bayn al-Haramayn, also transliterated as Bainul Haramain, is the area between the Imam Husayn Shrine and al-Abbas Shrine, which is a distance of 378 meters. It is said to be the exact place where the fighting in the Battle of Karbala took place.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Karbobala Photos · CC BY 4.0
The Imam Husayn Shrine is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Husayn was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the third Shia Imam, and is regarded as a martyr by all Muslims. The site is the place where he was brutally killed and beheaded during the Battle of Karbala.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Samerhusseini87 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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