Baghdad (irq)

Baghdad

Baghdad ranks 91st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tallinn, San Diego, and Seattle. The most famous people from Baghdad are Al-Masudi, Sargon of Akkad, and Fuzûlî. The most famous people who died in Baghdad are Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Abu Hanifa, and Abu Nuwas. Baghdad has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Baghdad is located in Iraq.

Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million. It ranks among the most populous and largest cities in the Middle East and the Arab world and constitutes 22% of the country's population. Baghdad is a primary financial and commercial center in the region. Read more on Wikipedia