Mansour neighbourhood
Mansour with Dragh and Baghdad International Fair, is the 62nd neighborhood within Mansour district, Baghdad. It is the 62nd neighbourhood of Baghdad. It is located in the middle of Baghdad, which for decades was the home of many schools, shops and the Baghdad Zoo. Mansour is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Green Zone, and was once home to diplomats and other political professionals, often wealthy enough to hire guards. By 2007, Mansour had become unsafe - as many areas of Baghdad - whereby car bombings, kidnappings, and killings by extremists became common.[1] By 2009 the neighborhood had become somewhat safer, with residents returning to their daily routines.[2] In close proximity to central Baghdad, Mansour was and remains an upper-class neighbourhood that contains malls, universities and parks.[3]
History
The neighbourhood is named after Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur, the second caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate and the founder of Baghdad.
Displacement
As a result of a mass exodus of original families, Mansour has seen an influx of families from other areas. These families are trying to escape the increased danger of the new comers in Hayy Al-Jihad, Iskan and Al-Shu'ala. In order to curb this migration, the new arrivals are required to produce a recommendation from an Imam and a friend, relative or neighbour.[1]
Education
Baghdad High School for Girls is in Mansour,[4] Al mansour middle school for boys
See also
References
- "Mansour: Safer, but Residents Feel Trapped". New York Times.
- "Despite Violence, Life in Baghdad Returns to Normality". Xinhua News.
- Qarawee, Harith Al (2016-03-07). Imagining the Nation: Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-326-48260-2.
- Asquith, Christina. "A Day at Baghdad’s Elite Girls’ High School" (Archive). Education Views. February 24, 2004. Retrieved on 6 May 2015.
