Online dictionary of Iraq war: Baghdad

Japanese version

Baghdad alternative words: Bagdad keywords: town related topics: Iraq , Tigris river related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad , http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2865747.stm , http://www.baghdadmuseum.org , http://i-cias.com/e.o/baghdad.htm , http://www.bartleby.com/65/ba/Baghdad.html explanation: Baghdad was founded (762) on the west bank of the Tigris by the Abbasid caliph Mansur, when he moved the capital of the Muslim empire from Damascus. The prosperity of Baghdad at that epoch is well illustrated by the tales of Thousand and One Nights. In 1258, the army of Mongols destroyed completely Baghdad. Now Baghdad is spread over the both sides of the Tigris river and its population is around 5 millions. National Museum of Iraq contains the treasure of Mesopotamian civilisation.