Karkh

Also known as Al-Karkh, El-Karkh

Al-Karkh or just Karkh (Arabic: الكرخ) is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the Tigris River as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as al-Rusafa. Historically, al-Karkh has been a commerce market during the Abbasid Caliphate, located outside the main Round City due to safety concerns. It saw many exports and was the main business place for merchants and craftsmen. Al-Karkh has also historically suffered from infighting, fire, and floods that impacted its population and topography.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Al-Karkh
Settlement.native_name: الكرخ
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.image_skyline: جسر الصرافية في بغداد.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Al-Karkh, the western part of Baghdad, as seen from the Baghdad Medical City.
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Baghdad
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.established_title: First settled
Settlement.established_date: 773
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.founder: Al-Mansur
Settlement.area_total_km2: 384
Settlement.population_total: 1593676
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018

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Commons category: Karkh
native label: الكرخ

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20 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
First Abbasid period (773–934)
Buyid period (934–1062)
Later Abbasid period (936–1258)
Later periods (1258–1917)
History after the Independence of Iraq
Iraq War
Battle of Haifa Street
The Green Zone
Sights of interest
Al-Beiruti Café
Al-Zawra'a Park
Al-Zawra'a Tower
Places of worship
Grand Mosque of Baghdad
People
See also
References

In a more limited sense, al-Karkh is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, with Mansour district to the west, Kadhimiya district to the northwest, and the Tigris to the north, east and south. The Green Zone (International Zone) is in this district. Today, it is also a neighborhood between the International Zone and the Tigris.