Sheikh Ma'ruf Cemetery, also known as Maqbarat Shuniziyyah, is a historic cemetery located in the neighborhood of Karkh in Baghdad, Iraq. The cemetery's name is derived from Ma'ruf Karkhi, a Sufi mystic who is buried in here. Several historic mausoleums are present in the cemetery, such as the Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum.
A view of the cemetery in 2019
Picture from 1930s
Inside the mausoleum, with the tomb of Zumurrud Khatun visible
The Baba Nanak Shrine in the 1920s
Al-Karkh or just Karkh is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the Tigris River as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as al-Rusafa. Historically, al-Karkh has been a commerce market during the Abbasid Caliphate, located outside the main Round City due to safety concerns. It saw many exports and was the main business place for merchants and craftsmen. Al-Karkh has also historically suffered from infighting, fire, and floods that impacted its population and topography.
Al-Karkh, the western part of Baghdad, as seen from the Baghdad Medical City.
The Buratha Mosque.
The shores of al-Karkh in 1917.
The Kadhimiya Tramway, 1917
