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ˈbæg dæd, bəgˈdædbagh·dad

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Baghdad, Bagdad, capital of Iraqnoun

    capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

    "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"

Wiktionary

  1. Baghdadnoun

    The capital of, and largest city in Iraq, situated in the center of the country on the Tigris river; an ancient city and historical center of the Muslim world.

  2. Etymology: From. Cf..

Wikipedia

  1. Baghdad

    Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغْدَاد [bɐʁˈdɑːd] (listen) , Kurdish: بەغدا) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". Baghdad was the largest city in the world for much of the Abbasid era during the Islamic Golden Age, peaking at a population of more than a million. The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger through many centuries due to frequent plagues and multiple successive empires. With the recognition of Iraq as an independent state (formerly the British Mandate of Mesopotamia) in 1932, Baghdad gradually regained some of its former prominence as a significant center of Arab culture, with a population variously estimated at 6 or over 7 million. Compared to its large population, it has a small area at just 673 square kilometers (260 sq mi). The city has faced severe infrastructural damage due to the Iraq War, which began with the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and lasted until 2011, and the subsequent insurgency and renewed war that lasted until 2017, resulting in a substantial loss of cultural heritage and historical artifacts. During this period, Baghdad had one of the highest rates of terrorist attacks in the world. However, terrorist attacks are rare and have been declining since the territorial defeat of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq in 2017.

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  1. baghdad

    Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq and one of the largest cities in the Arab world. Located along the Tigris River, it is the country's largest city and serves as its administrative, economic, and cultural center. The city has a rich history dating back to ancient times and was once a significant cultural, intellectual, and economic hub during the Islamic Golden Age.

Wikidata

  1. Baghdad

    Baghdad is the capital of the Republic of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Province. It is sometimes referred to as "Baghdad Shareef" across the world. The population of Baghdad as of 2011 is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab World, and the second largest city in Western Asia. According to the government, which is preparing for a census, the population of the country has reached 35 million, with 9 million in the capital. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center for the Islamic World. This in addition to housing several key academic institutions garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". Throughout the High Middle Ages, Baghdad was considered to be the largest city in the world with an estimated population of 1,200,000 people. The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger through many centuries due to frequent plagues and multiple successive empires. With the recognition of Iraq as an independent state in 1938, Baghdad gradually regained some of its former prominence as a significant center of Arabic culture.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of BAGHDAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of BAGHDAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  1. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:

    This process was earlier sometimes delayed by bureaucracy in Baghdad, but occasionally also in Washington. That is why we are now expediting delivery of essential equipment and material, like anti-tank capabilities and counter-IED equipment, to the Iraqi security forces -- including Kurdish and Sunni tribal forces.

  2. Falih Essawi:

    This is what we warned Baghdad of what's going to happen, where is Baghdad? Where is al-Abadi?

  3. Defense Secretary Mark Esper:

    I think the threat was being orchestrated by Soleimani, that's what the intelligence reported. That's what he was doing on the ground in both Baghdad and Damascus and elsewhere, and I think it was only a matter of days, certainly no more than weeks.

  4. President Biden:

    Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan faced many dangers. One being stationed at bases breathing in toxic smoke from burn pits, heath Robinson [ Heath Robinson ] was born a soldier. Army National Guard. Combat medic in Kosovo and Iraq. Stationed near Baghdad, just yards from burn pits the size of football fields.

  5. Harold Nicolson:

    They have pulled up armchairs and crouch low over the map, the are cutting the Baghdad railway. . It is appalling that these ignorant and irresponsible men should be cutting Asia minor to bits as if they were dividing a cake.... the happiness of millions being discarded in that way.

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  • Iman
    Baghdad is an old Persian name that consists of 2 parts: 1- Bagh: meaning God, and 2- Dad: which means city. "Bgh" and "dad" both of them are old Persian words. the meaning of "Dad" changed to "justification" in recent era. 
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