– A visit to the Church of Our Lady of Salvation:
Our Lady of Deliverance Church, or Our Lady of Deliverance Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the city of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and is considered one of the major churches in Baghdad.
Our Lady of Deliverance Church was built in 1952. It was a modest worship hall before the cathedral was built and opened on March 17, 1968 AD.
Pope Francis visited the Church of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad on Thursday, March 5, 2021. Pope Francis delivered a speech during the visit, in which he called for peace and reconciliation among all Iraqis, regardless of their religion or ethnicity. He said in his speech during a visit to the church. “Difficulties are part of your daily life, you Iraqi believers. In recent decades, you have had to face the consequences of war and persecution, the fragility of basic infrastructure, and to constantly struggle
For economic and personal security, which often led to internal displacement and migration of many, including
Christians, to other countries in the world”. He added: “I thank you, dear bishops and priests, for remaining close to your people, for supporting them, and for striving to meet the needs of the people and help each one do his part in serving the common good.”
– A visit to The Iraqi National Museum:
The Iraqi National Museum was established in the city of Baghdad in 1926 AD. The museum includes a wide collection of antiquities from the various civilizations that inhabited Mesopotamia, including the civilizations of Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria.
– A visit to Abu Nawas Street Tour:
There are several places in the city of Baghdad named after Abu Nawas. Among them is Abu Nawas Street, which extends on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, in a neighborhood that was once one of the city’s landmarks. Abu Nawas Park is located on a 2.5-kilometre stretch between the Republic Bridge and a park that extends to the Karrada River near the 14 July Bridge.
The Abu Nawas statue is located on the Tigris River Corniche in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
The statue depicts Abu Nawas sitting on a chair, holding a cup of wine in his hand, and wearing a traditional Arab costume. Abu Nawas is considered one of the most important poets of the Abbasid era.
