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Muhammad al-Khashali, the former main owner of the coffeehouse. The long-time former owner of the café, Muhammad al-Khashali, said that the coffeehouse was established in 1917, but the building used to be a printing press called "Al-Shabandar Press" owned by Musa al-Shabandar, as this building was previously a printing house for printing books.
The Brazilian Café (Arabic: مقهى البرازيلية) was an old well-known coffeehouse in Baghdad, Iraq, that was notable for its European style and significant artistic legacy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Located near the Aladdin Cinema, the coffeehouse also provided Brazilian coffee that was imported from Brazil since the 1940s which was prepared by a ...
The Swiss Café (Arabic: مقهى السويسرية) is one of Baghdad's old distinctive coffeehouse that was established in the mid-1940s. The coffeehouse had an unusual style for the people of Baghdad with its dazzling façade, luxurious thick glass, and elegant tables made of bamboo sticks, in addition to the comfortable chairs that were ...
The café was opened in 2013 and was built in traditional Baghdadi architecture. The owner of the café, Abd al-Razzaq al-Atraqchi, wanted to make a traditional Baghdadi café as well as create a house for old preserved antiques even as the antique trade in Baghdad started to decline after 2003 due to the Iraq War. The decision was made to ...
The Souk al-Ghazil (Arabic: سوق الغزل) is an old historic bazaar which sells animal pets and is only active on Fridays. [9] The souk was visited by James Silk Buckingham during his visit to Baghdad in 1816. He noted that the market, which sold cotton thread, was very crowded and also visited the remains of al-Khulafa Mosque that the ...
The street during World War I.. Before the establishment of the street, the areas around the current street held several significant positions. These include localities in which Christians lived, especially near the St. Joseph Latin Cathedral which was built in 1866 located near the current street, silversmith shops that the Baghdadi Sabian-Mandaeans community operated, the shrine of Ibn Ruh ...
The building was once the city hall for the long-ago city of North Fort Worth. La Playa Maya now has four locations. Aug. 21, 1978: Coco’s Famous Hamburgers (which was at 4601 S. Hulen St. at ...
Al-Mutanabbi Street (Arabic: شارع المتنبي) is located in Baghdad, Iraq, near the old quarter of Baghdad; at al-Rashid Street. [1] The street is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls.