Al-Sa'doun Street

Al-Sa'doun Street or al-Sa'adoun Street (Arabic: شارع السعدون, romanized: Shari' al-Sa'doun) 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.

Al-Sa'doun Street
The street in the 1950s.
Native nameArabic: شارع السعدون
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Coordinates3°19′23″N 44°24′48″E
Other
StatusActive

The Ba'ath party under Saddam Hussein also opened the first public internet center on this street.

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