The_Kadhimain_mosque-iraq

Baghdad trading trip 2 - Justinian the average

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February 5th 1200
I finally arrived in Baghdad after months of travel on the Indian Ocean from my home India. When I arrived I was immediately greeted by a vast marketplace where people from every creed and race in the world. What surprised me the most was seeing all the women being veiled. Not a moment later I heard chanting from the Al-Kadhimiya mosque and everyone was on their knees praying. My first stop will b ... read more

Middle East » Iraq » East » Baghdad

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Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a... ... read more