Al-Firdos Square is a public open space in central Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after the Persian word Ferdows, which means "paradise". The site has been the location of several monumental artworks.
Section of Firdos Square in foreground, with Ramadan Mosque behind (2003).
The Square during the Kingdom of Iraq.
The infamous toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Firdos Square in Baghdad shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003
Al-Sa'doun Street or al-Sa'adoun Street is one of the main streets Baghdad, Iraq, which connects the districts of al-Rusafa and eastern Karrada and located in al-Sa'doun neighborhood. The street runs from al-Tahrir Square to the Kahramana Square where the Kahramana monument is located with al-Firdos Square located in the middle of it which contains the 17th of Ramadan Mosque, the Palestine Hotel and the Ishtar Hotel. The street was also notable for including many cinemas, cafés, libraries, and shops.
Statue of al-Sa'doun wearing the Baghdadi Sidara in the 1950s in front of the Orfali Mosque.