Adhamiyah or Azamiya (Arabic: ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah; BGN: Al A‘z̧amīyah, Ottoman Turkish: Azamiye) is a north-eastern suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It is a relatively poor area with a predominately Sunni Muslim population, although it is considered a 'mixed' area as many move to the area to enjoy the scenic beauty that this area possesses. The name is a reference to Abū Hanīfah an-Nuʿmān, a renowned scholar and founder of the prominent Sunni Hanafī School of Islamic Religious Jurisprudence. Abu Hanifa Mosque is also a prominent landmark of the area, where Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man is buried. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is an American federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government. ... Ottoman Turkish (Turkish: or , Ottoman Turkish: ‎ ) was the variant of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man Al-Imam al Azam Abu Hanifah Muhammad An-Nu’maan ibn Thabit Ibn Numan az-Zuta Ibn Maah (), also known as Imam AbÅ« HÌ£anÄ«fah, () (699 - 767) was one of the most important Islamic scholars. ... // The Hanafi (Arabic حنفي) school is the oldest of the four schools of thought (Madhhabs) or jurisprudence (Fiqh) within Sunni Islam. ... The Abu Hanifah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أبو حنيفة, masjid abÅ« ḥanÄ«fah or مسجد أبي حنيفة, masjid abÄ« ḥanÄ«fah) is one of the most prominent Sunni mosques in Baghdad, Iraq. ...

Although Adhamiyah has been the site of many clashes between Iraqi insurgents and US forces, the humanity of its inhabitants was displayed when, in September 2005, the largely Sunni residents of Adhamiyah were credited with saving hundreds of Shiite lives. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat...

Shiite pilgrims who were caught in a stampede on "the Imams bridge" (Al-Aaimmah bridge), coming from the opposing shore of Kadhimiyah, began jumping from the bridge in an attempt to escape the crush, only to face drowning in the Tigris below. Adhamiyah residents dove into the waters, pulling hundreds of Shiites to the shore, where their fellow residents transported them to hospitals and mosques, in some cases using the mattresses from their own beds as makeshift stretchers. The Al-Aaimmah bridge is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. ... The Tigris is the eastern member of the pair of great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of Anatolia through Iraq. ...

According to the Interior Ministry, upwards of 900 Shiite pilgrims died in the stampede, with a like number of wounded. The Ministry of Interior in Iraq handles policing and border enforcement. ...

On April 10, 2007, Coalition forces began to construct a wall around the Adhamiyah neighborhood in an attempt to reduce Sunni-Shia violence.^[1] Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for a halt to construction on April 22.^[2] April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... The Baghdad Wall is the name being given by some media outlets to a 5 km long (3 mile) separation barrier being built by the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army around the predominantly Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad, Iraq. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iraq The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki (Arabic: نوري كامل المالكي, transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born c. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ...

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• Baghdad wall around Sunni enclave - BBC News, 21 April 2007