Kadhimiya (irq)

Kadhimiya

Kadhimiya ranks 5,006th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dimbokro, Khobar, and County of Hainaut. Memorable people born in Kadhimiya include Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, Muhammad al-Sadr, and Ahmed Chalabi. Memorable people who died in Kadhimiya include Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Al-Sharif al-Radi, and Ahmed Chalabi. Kadhimiya has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Kadhimiya is located in Iraq.

Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn (ٱلْكَاظِمَيْن) is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city's center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. As the place of al-Kadhimiya Mosque, even before its inception into the urban area of Baghdad, it is regarded as a holy city by Twelver Shia muslims. Read more on Wikipedia