Mutanabbi Street

Al-Mutanabbi Street
The main gate to the Street.
Native nameArabic: شارع المتنبي
Length1 km (0.62 mi)
LocationBaghdad, Iraq Iraq
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StatusActive

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. The street was named after the 10th-century classical Iraqi poet al‑Mutanabbi and has been referred to as the heart and soul of the Baghdad literacy, and intellectual community.[2][3]

Al-Mutanabbi Street is considered the most famous street in all of Iraq due to its ancient history and community. The Street is crowded from the early hours of the morning until late at night with visitors including poets, writers, artists and students as well as tourists from all over the world.[4]

  1. ^ The death of Al Mutanabbi Street
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYTimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ WONG, EDWARD; HABEEB, WISSAM A. (5 March 2007). "Suicide Bombing Kills 20 in Baghdad Book Market (Published 2007)". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ "شاهد- شارع المتنبي.. عمر جديد لأيقونة بغداد الثقافية". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-06-24.