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4 days ago · The history of the name “Bagdad” is inextricably linked to the city of Baghdad, the capital of modern-day Iraq. Founded in the 8th century during the Abbasid Caliphate, Baghdad swiftly rose to prominence as a center of knowledge, culture, and power.
2 days ago · Iraq is a country in southwestern Asia. During ancient times, lands that now constitute Iraq were known as Mesopotamia. The modern nation-state of Iraq was created following World War I from the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. The capital city is Baghdad.
2 days ago · Baghdad, itself a city of legend, is located at the heart of what has long been a rich agricultural region, and the modern city is the undisputed commercial, manufacturing, and service capital of Iraq.
5 days ago · Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died December 30, 2006, Baghdad) was the president of Iraq (1979–2003) whose brutal rule was marked by costly and unsuccessful wars against neighbouring countries.
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4 days ago · Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, was founded in the 8th century. It was established on July 30, 762 CE, by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur. The city was designed to be the capital of the Abbasid Empire and became a significant cultural, commercial, and administrative center during the Islamic Golden Age.
5 days ago · Pronunciation of Baghdad with 6 audio pronunciations, 3 synonyms, 1 meaning, 13 translations, 12 sentences and more for Baghdad.
4 days ago · Not in My Name is a very deliberate retelling of the sometimes problematic biblical story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, which resonates across Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. The film centers on a 19th Century painting “The March of Abraham” that hangs on the living room wall of the family home in Stroud.
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