Mansour neighbourhood
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Mansour neighbourhood with Dragh and Baghdad International Fair, is the 63rd neighborhood within Mansour district
, Baghdad. It is located in northwest Baghdad, which for decades held bakeries, shops, and private clubs. 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 Sunni extremists became common. By 2009 the neighborhood had become somewhat safer, with residents returning to their daily routines.
, 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.
Mansour district
Al Mansour district is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph and founder of Baghdad....
, Baghdad. It is located in northwest Baghdad, which for decades held bakeries, shops, and private clubs. Mansour is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Green Zone
Green Zone
The Green Zone is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a area of central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and remains the center of the international presence in the city...
, 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 Sunni extremists became common. By 2009 the neighborhood had become somewhat safer, with residents returning to their daily routines.
Displacement
As a result of a mass exodus of original families, Mansour has seen an influx of Sunni families from a lower socioeconomic bracket. These Sunnis are trying to escape the increased Shiite populations in Hayy Al-JihadHayy Al-Jihad
Hayy Al-Jihad is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.Jihad district is located along the Avenue area of Baghdad Airport, near Ameriya. The neighborhood is one of the most important sites where Iraqi families are educated. Numerous doctors have their practices located in the district....
, Iskan and Al-Shu'ala
Al-Shu'ala
Al-Shu'ala is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
. In order to curb this migration, the new arrivals are required to produce a recommendation from an Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
and a friend, relative or neighbour.