Bab al-Mu'adham
Bab al-Mu'adham
باب المعظم | |
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Neighborhood | |
A picture of the Bab al-Mu'adham intersection and tunnel | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′15″N 44°23′27″E / 33.35417°N 44.39083°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad |
| District | Rusafa |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Bab al-Mu'adham (Arabic: باب المعظم; also written as Bab al-Moatham or Bab al-Mu'azzam) is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar. The neighborhood lies to the north of central Baghdad, between the Sarafiya Bridge and al-Sinak Bridge, not far from the Tigris River.