Sadr City

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title: Sadr City
text: Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District. After the US-led invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam, it was unofficially renamed Sadr City after Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. Sadr City – or more accurately Thawra District – is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. A public housing project neglected by Saddam Hussein,
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description: District of Baghdad in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadr_City
date created: 2003-04-15T02:20:55Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T11:32:20Z
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