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1 They ruled as ________ in the name of the Abbasid caliphs (they saw themselves as being part of the Abbasid regime) Tughril Beg saw himself as the protector of the Abbasid Caliphs.

2 It is possible that this was caused by the repopulating of the city with rural residents after the multiple sacks of the late ________.

3 What is the total population of Baghdad?

4 Rashid Ali installed a pro-German and pro-Italian government to replace the pro-British government of ________ Abdul Ilah.

5 Baghdad is also home to a number of ________ which housed artifacts and relics of ancient civilizations; many of these were stolen, and the museums looted, during the widespread chaos immediately after U.S. forces entered the city.

6 What type of subdivision is Baghdad?

7 The Seljuks were a clan of the ________ from the Siberian steppes that converted to the Sunni branch of Islam.

8 What time offset in UTC is Baghdad in during daylight savings?

9 However, the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s was a difficult time for the city, as money was diverted by ________ to the army and thousands of residents were killed.

10 What does the following picture show?  Baghdad   The Iraqi National Orchestra, officially founded in 1959, performing a concert in Iraq in July 2007.   The Iraqi National Orchestra, officially founded in 1959, performing a concert in Iraq in July 2007.   Suq al-Ghazel (The Yarn Bazaar) Minaret in Baghdad, Mesopotamia (Iraq). This is the oldest minaret in Baghdad. It belonged to the Caliph Mosque built by Caliph Muktafi 901–907 AD.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Rus merchants travelling along the Volga trade route (pictured) brought goods from Northern Europe and Northwestern Russia as far as Baghdad?
  • the HMS Cockchafer played host to the regent of Iraq Amir Abdul Illah who had been deposed and was fleeing an assassination plot in Baghdad?
  • the website Wikileaks released a video in April 2010 in which photojournalist Namir Noor-Eldeen and eleven others were killed during an airstrike by American helicopters in Baghdad?
  • in the Ottoman-Safavid War (1532–1555), the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent invaded Persia as far as Baghdad?
  • Operation Marlborough was a mission to kill Iraqi terrorist insurgents wearing suicide vests who were intending to target cafes and restaurants in Baghdad?
  • Baghdad was under siege for more than a year during a civil war in the 9th century between Al-Amin and his brother Al-Ma'mun for the Abbasid Caliphate?
  • Colorado state representative Joe Rice (pictured) resigned from the Glendale city council in 2003 when called up to serve in the U.S. Army in Iraq, where he advised the Baghdad city council?
  • Iraqi world-class wrestler and weightlifter Kadhem Sharif attempted to use a sledgehammer to bring down the statue of Saddam Hussein at Baghdad's Firdos Square?
  • 11th century Muslim Al-Andalusian poet Wallada bint al-Mustakfi dressed in public in the fashion of the harems of Baghdad, without a customary hijab?
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