Kadhimiya

And in Baghdad, the target was Shia pilgrims that were marching towards an area of the capital called Kadhimiya, part of a commemoration of the death of the Imam Mousa al-Kadhim.

CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2008 2008

The explosion occurred about 7: 30 p.m. in Adhamiya, a predominately Sunni neighborhood across the Tigris River from Kadhimiya, which is almost entirely Shiite.

NYT > Home Page OMAR AL-JAWOSHY 2010

Sunni neighborhood across the Tigris River from Kadhimiya, which is almost entirely Shiite.

NYT > Home Page 2010

Sunni neighborhood across the Tigris River from Kadhimiya, which is almost entirely Shiite.

International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions 2010

But in Shiite neighborhoods such as Kadhimiya, election fever is building for a vote set for Jan. 30 that almost certainly will end centuries of Sunni domination over Iraq's Shiite majority.

THE NEWS BLOG 2004

The targeting of Shi'ite areas such as Kadhimiya has been a favorite tactic of Sunni Islamist al Qaeda.

Yahoo! News: Top Stories 2009

Targeting Shi'ite areas such as Kadhimiya to stoke sectarian tension has been a favorite tactic of Sunni Islamist Al-Qaeda, although no one claimed responsibility for the bombing.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2009

At left, Muslims gathered for prayer and reflection on a recent evening at Kadhimain Shrine in Baghdad's Kadhimiya district.

Shiites Split in Iraq 2010

I started driving around with Abu Zeinab, and sometimes Roaa, and exploring different parts of the city: Hurriya, Kadhimiya, Bab al-Muadham, Baitaween; Mustansiriya University; the art gallery Hewar “Dialogue”, with its green sculpture garden and outdoor café.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

Earlier Thursday, two car bombs exploded in a busy residential and commercial area around a major Shiite shrine in Baghdad's northwestern district of Kadhimiya, killing 15 and wounding 50, said Bareer Zuhair Jaafar at the area's general hospital.

Blasts Kill Scores of Shiites, Raising Sectarian Tensions Sam Dagher 2012