Sacred Heart Church in Basra
The Syriac-Catholic Sacred Heart Church is located in the city of Al-Ashar, in the center of Basra, in the middle of a market full of various goods. One of the most important churches in the city of Basra, which is a shrine for Christians and Muslims to pray. It was built in 1936 with funding from Christian merchants. It is a Syriac Catholic Church. One of the largest churches in Basra with wonderful carvings and frescoes, a beautiful place that is definitely worth a visit. The church yard contains a statue of the Virgin Mary. The church is visited by a large number of locals on a daily basis.
