this presentation about history of Iraq from initial to now and may is help full for students and history reader

2. History of Iraq
Presented to :
Dr. Ummara Waheed
By
Zain Abbas

3. Whats you know about IRAQ

4. Three river Land

5. Ancient History of Iraq
From start to now

6. • Iraq is located in south
western Asia
• Iraq covers most of the
area of ancient
Mesopotamia,
• which centered on the
land between the Rivers.
• Mesopotamia, also called to as the
“Fertile Crescent” was an important center
of early civilization.

7. The first human
civilization, called Sumer,
has developed in Iraq
around 4000 B.C.
The land of Mesopotamia
belonged to the
Sumerians.

8. • Invented the wheel
• Invented the first plow
• Literature was produced
recorded story, the Epic
of Gilgamesh.
• Science and art.

9. 
Unlike the Egyptians who
believed that all land
belonged to the pharaoh,
Sumerians believed that
everyone needs their
private property.
When the Sumerian
civilization collapsed in
1700 B.C

King Hammurabi took
over the area and
renamed it Babylonia.
Hammurabi, a great leader
known for creating the first
recorded laws in history,
united the Assyrians and
Babylonians in harmony.

King Hammurabi

10. Babylon, which is south of
Baghdad,
Babylonia became part of
the Persian Empire, until
Arab Muslims took over it.

11. Baghdad, capital city of Iraq, was the
headquarters of the Abbasid empire which
stretched out Islam all over Asia and
beyond.
• They built many mosques, schools,
universities all in one.
Madrasa Al-Mustansiriya
Math and Science books
destroyed by the
Mongols

12. In Iraq, high priority to
build buildings according
to historic style, like
archaeological sites,
mosques, and
government buildings
Ziggurat of Nana, the temple of
Ishtar, real gate , Assyrian Winged
Lion and Bull Statue Guardians
Ziggurat of Nana
(the Goddess of the
Moon )

13. Almalweeya in
Samarra
Taq i Kisra

14. Nice waterfall in Northern
parts of Iraq

15. Climate in Iraq

16.  Tropical in the
east and
southeast
 The west is
mostly desert.

17. The northern
parts of Iraq are
mountainous and
experience cold,
harsh winters,
and pleasant
summer months.

18. In the summer, a
dry, dusty wind
called the shamal
blasts through the
country with dust
storms, lasting for
several days.
80% of the
world's date
supply is grown in
Iraq.

19. More than 200 kind of Date palm varities in
IRAQ

20. Religions and Ethics Group

21. 95%of the population of Iraq
practice the religion Islam.(54%
Shias and 41% Sunnis)
• Assyrian
• Turkoman
• Chaldean
• Armenian
• Yazidi
• Christians
• Jewish

22. Shrine of Imam Ali, hazrat Adam & hazrat Nooh (A.s)
in Al-Najaf, South of Iraq

23. The shrine of Imam Hussain (A.s) &
Hazrat Ghazi Abbas Alamdar

24. Masjid e Kuffa

25. Imam Abu Hanifa Shrine & shrine of Abdul Qadir Jilani

26. Bigest Event in IRAQ (Ashora & Arbaeen walk )

27. Inside view of Ziyrat Muqadisa

28. Syriaan Church in Basra, Southern of IraqMarth Mariam Church in Baghdad

29. Traditional clothes

30. • The traditional dress that
Iraqi men wear is the
amama, Baqa, tohp.
And for women Burqa

31. National Sports in Iraq

32. The Iraqi football team is called the "Brazil of Asia ”. In 2004.
IraqwastheonylAsianocuntyrnihtefinals. Other popular
sports in Iraq include wrestling, volleyball, taekwondo,
karate and basketball

33. Younis Mahmoud is an Iraqi football icon. He is best
known as the athlete who scored the winning goal for
Iraq in the Asian Cup in 2007.
Coach Ammo Baba, One of the BEST
players and coaches.

34. Arts and Craft

35. The country of Iraq is known for its poets and painters
and sculptors whom are among the best in the Arab
world.

36. Traditional Food

37. Iraqi food is strongly influenced by its neighboring
countries, Turkey and Iran.
And native dish Fish on a stick barbeques on an
outdoor grill
Other popular dishes include Chicken with Fruit

38. Desserts are a favorite among the Iraqis. They
include Baklawa and Zlabia, a pastry made of
honey and nuts layered between paper-thin sheets
of dough. There’s Kleacha. Dough inside it dates.

39. Thank you