Mansour neighbourhood

Mansour with Dragh and Baghdad International Fair, is the 63rd neighborhood within Mansour district, Baghdad. It is the 63rd neighbourhood of Baghdad. It is located in northwest Baghdad, which for decades held bakeries, shops, and private clubs. Mansour is located from the Green Zone, and was once home to diplomats and professionals who were wealthy enough to hire guards. By 2007, Mansour had become unsafe as car bombings, kidnappings and killings by Sunni extremists became common. By 2009 the neighborhood had become somewhat safer, with residents returning to their daily routines. In close proximity to central Baghdad, Mansour is traditionally an upper-class neighbourhood.
History.
The neighbourhood is named after [[Al-Mansur|Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur]], the second caliph of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and the founder of [[Baghdad]].
Displacement.
As a result of a mass exodus of original families, Mansour has seen an influx of Sunni families from a lower socioeconomic bracket. These Sunnis are trying to escape the increased Shiite populations in [[Hayy Al-Jihad]], Iskan and [[Al-Shu'ala]]. In order to curb this migration, the new arrivals are required to produce a recommendation from an [[Imam]] and a friend, relative or neighbour.
Education.
[[Baghdad High School for Girls]] is in Mansour.
See also.
[[Mansour district]]
References.
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Baghdad]]
[[ar:حي المنصور]]