Al-Rusafa, Iraq

Al-Rusafa or Al-Rasafa () is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq, on the eastern side of the River Tigris (on the west side of which is Al-Karkh). It is one of the old quarters of Baghdad, situated in the heart of the city, and is home to a number of public squares housing important monumental artworks.
Description.
This district is an older area on the eastern side of Baghdad; its central commercial area, a centre of markets considered one of the four old central business districts of Baghdad (Karkh, Rusafa, Adhamiyah and Kadhimiya). It includes many urban features which have become landmarks including Firdos Square and Liberation Square, the biggest landmark in Baghdad and one of the most visited. It has also been home to a number of monumental artworks including the "Monument to the Unknown Soldier" (1959–2002) designed by local architect, Rifat Chadirji; a statue of Saddam Hussein (2002–2003) by local sculptor Khalid Ezzat, which was replaced by "Freedom" by local sculptor Bassem Hamad al-Dawiri, all located in Firdos Square. The Freedom Monument ("Nasb al-Hurriyah"), a work by architect Rifat Chadirji and sculptor Jawad Saleem is Baghdad's most iconic work, and is situated in Liberation Square. The sculpture of "Shahriyar and Scheherazade" by sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat, situated on the banks of the Tigris River near Abu Nuwas Street, is another example of Iraqi art featured in the area. Neighbourhoods of Rusafa district include Bab Al-Moatham and Al-Sa'adoon.
Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Mosque.
The Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Shrine () is a mosque in Al-Rusafah that contains the "qabr" (grave) of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, a Sunni Imam of "Fiqh" (Jurisprudence). It is managed by the Sunni Endowment Office of Iraq.