Kadhimiya district of Baghdad

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The Kadhimiya district of Baghdad is a historic, predominantly Shia neighborhood centered around major religious sites and bustling markets in Iraq’s capital.

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instanceOf urban district
contains markets and souks
religious schools
residential quarters
country Iraq
demographicCharacteristic predominantly Shia population
economicActivity hospitality services
religious tourism
retail trade
feature bustling bazaars
narrow streets
pilgrim accommodations
hasFunction commercial hub for surrounding areas
religious center of Baghdad
hasLandmark Al-Kadhimiya Mosque NERFINISHED
Kadhimiya markets NERFINISHED
Shrine of Muhammad al-Jawad NERFINISHED
Shrine of Musa al-Kadhim NERFINISHED
hasReligiousSite Shia holy shrine
hasTransportationLink bridges over the Tigris River
historicalRole traditional Shia scholarly center in Baghdad
knownFor Al-Kadhimiya Mosque NERFINISHED
Imam Muhammad al-Jawad shrine NERFINISHED
Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine NERFINISHED
gold and jewelry souks
historic architecture
religious pilgrimage
traditional markets
languageMajority Arabic
locatedIn Baghdad NERFINISHED
Baghdad Governorate NERFINISHED
locatedOn Tigris River NERFINISHED
partOf Baghdad city NERFINISHED
pilgrimageDestinationFor Iraqi Shia Muslims
international Shia pilgrims
religiousMajority Shia Islam NERFINISHED
religiousSignificanceFor Shia Muslims NERFINISHED
timeZone Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED
timeZoneOffset +03:00
urbanCharacter mixed residential and commercial

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Al-Kadhimiya Mosque region Kadhimiya district of Baghdad
Ottoman Iraq importantCityForPilgrimage Kadhimiya district of Baghdad
this entity surface form: Kadhimiya (near Baghdad)