Zuqaq al-Sarai
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| Native name | Arabic: شارع السراي, زقاق السراي |
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| Part of | Old Baghdad |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq  |
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Zuqaq al-Sarai (Arabic: زقاق السراي), also known as al-Sarai Street (Arabic: شارع السراي), is an old street in Baghdad, Iraq, adjacent to al-Mutanabbi Street.
History
[edit]Historically the area has been part of the location in which Georgian Mamluk Hassan Pasha established his administration complex. As well as preserving the old al-Sarai Mosque in the area, as such, the area was nicknamed "New Hassan Pasha" in his honor.[1][2] Al-Sarai Street was also the location of several madrasas, among them was al-Huquq School, one of the oldest modern schools in Iraq established in 1908 by Nazım Pasha during the Ottoman period.[3]
Preservation
[edit]During 2024, al-Sarai Street saw a rehabilitation project under the supervision of the Baghdad Municipality. The project aims to restore several old and historical buildings in the area, to showcase the historical and rich culture of Iraq, and to attract tourists to the area.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jadid Hassan Pasha, the heart of old Baghdad, is crumbling". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Al-Azzawi, Abbas. Encyclopedia of the History of Iraq Between Two Occupations (Vol. 5). Arab House of Encyclopedias, Beirut. p. 188.
- ^ Al-Bahrani, Ra'ouf (2009). Diary of Ra'ouf al-Bahrani (in Arabic). Beirut: Arab Center for Studies and Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 9789953363226.
- ^ Bozorgi, Elika (26 June 2024). "Development Project at the Historical Al-Saray Street". Iraq International News Agency.
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