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Al-Zahawi Café
Heritage coffeehouse in Baghdad, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Zahawi Café (Arabic: مقهى الزهاوي) is a heritage café located in al-Rasheed Street between al-Maidan Square and Haydar-Khana Mosque near al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, Iraq.[1][2] The café is one of the oldest traditional cafés in Iraq with its establishment dating back to 1917. Named after the Iraqi poet and philosopher Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi, the café is one of the more well-known coffeehouses of Baghdad and housed many intellectuals, poets, singers, and journalists over its existence although it has declined in recent years since 2003.[2][3]
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Established | 1917 |
Owner(s) | Haider Khraibet |
City | Baghdad |
Country | Iraq ![]() |
Coordinates | 33°20′45″N 44°23′21″E |
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