Al-Askari Shrine is located in Samarra in the Salah al-Din Governorate, 2 km from the minaret of Al-Malviya, about 129 km north of Baghdad. Imam Ali Al-Hadi: He is the tenth imam in Shiite Islam. A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Imam al-Hasan al-Askari: He is the eleventh imam in Shiite Islam. The Shi’a believe…
The Abbasid Burka Palace is located in the city of Samarra, about 3.5 km away from the minaret of Al-Malwiya. It was built by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil to be a palace for convalescence and relaxation. Al-Burka Palace is named after the pool of water in the middle of it. The pool is 62 meters…
Al-Ashiq Palace is located on the western side of the city of Samarra in Iraq, about 9 km from the Minaret of Al-Malwiya. It was built by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mu’tamid Billah (ruled 870-892AD). The palace consists of two floors, rectangular in shape, located in a high place, with an area of 12,500 square meters….
Al-Jbayish marshes are located in southern Iraq, 88 km from the city of Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhi Qar Governorate. The Chabayish marshes are one of the most beautiful natural scenes that a tourist can enjoy when visiting Iraq. The Marshes or the Garden of Eden This is how I refer to the Marshes of…
The Grand Bazaar is one of the most famous markets in the city of Najaf in Iraq, located in the heart of the old city of Najaf in front of the shrine of Imam Ali. One of the main tourist attractions that are recommended to visit in Najaf, this market is approximately 550 meters long,…
A holy place located in the city of Karbala, about 120 km south of Baghdad. Millions of Shiite Muslims come annually from Iraq, Gulf countries, Lebanon, India, Pakistan and Iran to visit this holy place. One of the important religious tourist places in Iraq The city of Karbala is about 120 km south of Baghdad….
Al-Ukhaydir Palace is located in the southwest of Karbala, fifty kilometers away from it, and 192 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. The Ukhaydir Palace is a rectangular palace, measuring 160 x 160 meters, and it contained a mosque with a small mihrab. The palace dates back to the times preceding the Islamic conquest of Iraq. The…
The Caesar Church is about 70 km southwest of Karbala Governorate, and it is 5 km away from Al-Ukhaidir Palace.One of the most important historical landmarks of Karbala, because it is the oldest churches in Iraq in general, as it dates back to the fifth century AD. The church was discovered by Iraqi archaeologists at…
The historic city of Babylon is located within the city of Hilla, the center of the Babylon Governorate, Iraq, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, and it is one of the most important historical and tourist places in Iraq. You can reach it by road (Baghdad – Al-Hilla), the city of Babylon dating back more than…
Saddam Hussein’s Palace is one of the most famous places to visit in Babylon. The palace known as the “Babylon Palace” is located on an artificial hill, close to the ancient city of Babylon. The construction of the palace took about 4 years, during the second Gulf War with Kuwait. The palace is a wonderful…
