Iraq / Baghdad / Attractions / Zubeida
In Kerkh (west bank of the Tigris) is where supposed to be the tomb of Harun's wife Zubeida, built in about 1200. Zubeida is actually buried in the great golden-domed tomb-shrine of Kadhimain just north of here. (Harun himself was buried near Meshed in Persia.) But this
tomb's phallic and honeycomb dome (Seljuk Turkish) is very striking
and is surrounded by a cemetery that is literally over-flowing
with graves, some oddly- and very recently-painted in vivid psychadelic
patterns. The place has a special mystique. Behind it the steam-clouds
rise from Baghdad railway station.
The provincial seal shows a miner with simple mining tools including hoes, crowbars, and baskets.
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Jan Garanoz
Juhu Tara Road, Juhu,
Mumbai - 400049 India
Last updated: May 10, 2010