Al-Aimmah Bridge
Al-Aimmah Bridge (Arabic: جسر الأئمة, romanized: Jisr al-'Ā'immah, lit. 'Bridge of the Imams') is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of A'dhamiyyah, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its east bank, with the Shi'te area of Kadhimiyyah on its west. A'dhamiyyah is where the mosque of Sunni Imam Abu Hanifah is located. Kadhimiyyah is where the Mosque of Shi'ite Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad is located.
Al-Aimmah Bridge | |
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Al-Aimmah Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 33.375122°N 44.355540°E |
| Crosses | Tigris River |
| Locale | Baghdad |
| Maintained by | Iraq Ministry of Housing and Construction |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed |
| Total length | 370 metres (1,210 ft) |
| Width | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Height | 55.7 metres (183 ft) |
| Longest span | 182.5 metres (599 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1980 |
| Construction end | 1983 |
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