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    The architecture of Iraq encompasses the buildings of various architectural styles that exist in Iraq. Islamic architecture would flourish during the...
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    Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east,...
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    culture of Iraq (Arabic: ثقافة العراق) or the culture of Mesopotamia is one of the world's oldest cultural histories and is considered one of the most...
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    Zaha Hadid (category Alumni of the Architectural Association School of Architecture)
    31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect, artist and designer. She is recognised as a key figure in the architecture of the late-20th and early-21st...
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    Abbasid architecture developed in the Abbasid Caliphate (750 to 1258 CE), primarily in its heartland of Mesopotamia (Iraq). The great changes of the Abbasid...
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    The Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003...
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    The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active...
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    invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion began on 20 March 2003 and lasted just over one month, including 26 days of major combat...
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    Iraq War Terrorist attacks of the Iraq War Timeline of the Iraq War Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present Culture of Iraq Architecture of Iraq Cuisine of Iraq...
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    Baghdad (redirect from Capital of Iraq)
    Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it...
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    Mashrabiya (category Architecture in Iraq)
    rowshin in Iraq and Jeddah. It is also called shanshūl (شنشول) or rōshān (روشان). Other terms also exist to describe variants of this architectural feature...
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    Al-Sarraji Mosque (category Islamic architecture in Iraq)
    al-Khasib district in Basra, Iraq. Al-Sarraji Mosque is characterized by its ancient heritage and archaeological architecture and is distinguished by its...
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    Samarra (redirect from Samarra, Iraq)
    city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad. The modern city of Samarra...
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    Taq Kasra (redirect from Arch of Ctesiphon)
    Museum of Iran, the architecture of which is adopted from that of Taq-i Kasra Taq Kasra, Madain, Iraq Taq Kasra, Madain, Iraq Taq Kasra, Madain, Iraq Taq...
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    This list of Iraqis includes people who were born in Iraq and people who are of Iraqi ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work...
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    Mudhif (category Architecture in Iraq)
    traditional way of life. Culture of Iraq Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes Iraqi art Vernacular architecture Broadbent, G., "The Ecology of the Mudhif,"...
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    The fortress exemplifies Abbasid architecture in Iraq by demonstrating the "despotic and the pleasure-loving character of the dynasty" in its grand size...
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    marking the beginning of urban development, written language, and monumental architecture. Iraq's territory also includes the heartlands of the Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian...
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    Rifat Chadirji (category Iraqi architects)
    December 1926 – 10 April 2020) was an Iraqi architect. He was often referred to as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, having designed more than 100 buildings...
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    The Great Mosque of Samarra is a mosque from the 9th century CE located in Samarra, Iraq. The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 851 by the...
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    Vernacular architecture (also folk architecture) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. It is not a particular...
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    Umm al-Qura Mosque (category Architecture in Iraq)
     'Mother of All Cities'), also known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Mosque (lit. 'Mother of All Battles'), is a Sunni mosque located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the...
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    and 1936 in the style of Islamic architecture. The royal cemetery is a building located in the Adhamiyah district between the Iraqi University building...
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    history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all...
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    Faisal II (redirect from Feisal II of Iraq)
    last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old...
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    Al-Shawy Mosque (category Architecture in Iraq)
    Bridge and the banks of the Tigris River. It's considered one of the acclaimed heritage mosques of Baghdad, notable for its architecture including calligraphy...
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    recognise the graduation projects of students of architecture in Iraq. According to an interview with Architectural Digest Middle East (2020), this was...
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    Al-Rahman Mosque, Baghdad (category 1998 establishments in Iraq)
    foundations for architecture in Iraq. Iraq portal Islam portal Architecture of Iraq Grand Mosque of Baghdad Faith Campaign Islam in Iraq List of mosques in...
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    Iraqi art is one of the richest art heritages in world and refers to all works of visual art originating from the geographical region of what is present...
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    Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early...
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