Kadhimiya
Sign in to saveKadhimiya (, ) or Kadhimayn () is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. As the place of the al-Kadhimiya Mosque, even before its incorporation into the urban area of Baghdad, it is regarded as a holy city by Twelver Shia Muslims.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kadhimiya
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Neighbourhood
- Settlement.image_skyline
- حرم کاظمین.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of the mosque and its environs
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iraq Baghdad#Iraq
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Baghdad##Kāẓimiyyah's location inside Iraq
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Baghdad
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kādhmiyyah
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 28
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2013
- Settlement.population_total
- 1,500,000
- Settlement.timezone
- AST
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +3
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Kadhimiya (, ) or Kadhimayn () is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. As the place of the al-Kadhimiya Mosque, even before its incorporation into the urban area of Baghdad, it is regarded as a holy city by Twelver Shia Muslims.
The neighborhood is home to families of the upper-class aristocratic class, including the Al-Chalabi family, who historically governed Kadhimiya and administered the town's affairs between 1720 and 1865. In addition, some of its people worked in goldsmithing and trade. Before the 14 July Revolution, Kadhimiya was inhabited by members of the royal-era parliament. Some popular politicians and leaders, such as Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali, hailed from the region.