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 held a lot of school, shops and zoos such as the baghdad zoo. Mansour is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Green Zone, and was once home to diplomats and professionals who were wealthy enough to hire guards. By 2007, Mansour had become unsafe as 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 still 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

References

^ ^a ^b "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.

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[mansour-1] "Mansour: Safer, but Residents Feel Trapped". New York Times.

[2] "Despite Violence, Life in Baghdad Returns to Normality". Xinhua News.

[3] 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.

[4] Asquith, Christina. "A Day at Baghdad’s Elite Girls’ High School" (Archive). Education Views. February 24, 2004. Retrieved on 6 May 2015.

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v t e Districts and neighborhoods of Baghdad
Main districts	Adhamiyah Kadhimiya Karkh Karrada Mansour New Baghdad Al Rashid Rusafa Sadr City Al-Za'franiya
Neighborhoods	Hayy Al-A'amel Al-A'amiriya Abu Disher Al-Adel Al-Amin al-Thaniyah Arab Jibor Bab Al-Moatham Bab Al-Sharqi Baiyaa Dora Al-Fathel Ghazaliya Haifa Street Al-Hebnaa Al-Hurriya Al-Jadriya Hayy Al-Jami'a Jisr Diyala Al-Jihad Al Khadhraa Mansour Raghiba Khatoun Al-Sa'adoon Saba Abkar Al-Sa'adoon Al-Saydiya Sha'ab Al-Shu'ala Hayy Al-Shurtta Al-Ubedy Hayy Ur Utafiyah Al-Washash Al-Wazireya Yarmouk Al-Za'franiya Zayouna

Mansour neighbourhood

Contents

History

Displacement

Education

See also

References

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