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'''Taji''' or '''Al-Taji''' ({{lang-ar|التاجي}}) is a rural town around 30 kilometers (18 mi) north of the city of [[Baghdad]], within [[Baghdad Governorate]] and [[Saladin Governorate|Salah ad Din Governorate]].<Ref>https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Taji,+Saladin+Governorate,+Iraq/@33.4950697,44.0776712,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x1557718a977c75f7:0x6770f5b09b7e04e4!8m2!3d33.5312281!4d44.2646701!16zL20vMDhjaGhm?entry=ttu</ref> |
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Taji has about 200,000 inhabitants. Many are Sunni Arab Muslims who work in the farming and agriculture sector. |
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'''Taji''' ({{lang-ar|التاجي}}) is a rural district north of the city of [[Baghdad]], within [[Baghdad Province]] and [[Saladin Province]]. |
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Taji District has about 400,000 inhabitants. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Al-Taji airfield, in the volatile [[Sunni Triangle]], was originally an [[Iraqi Republican Guard]] base during the Saddam era. It was once a center for the manufacture of [[chemical warfare|chemical weapons]]. Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility in [[Iraq]]. |
Al-Taji airfield, in the volatile [[Sunni Triangle]], was originally an [[Iraqi Republican Guard]] base during the Saddam era. It was once a center for the manufacture of [[chemical warfare|chemical weapons]]. Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility in [[Iraq]]. Al-Taji airfield came under American control following the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|US invasion]] and was subsequently renamed ''[[Camp Taji|Camp Cooke]].'' |
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[[File:Flickr - The U.S. Army - Soccer- 1.jpg|left|thumb|A football match in Taji]] |
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==See also== |
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Its religious make-up is changing, due to persecution and forced displacement of Sunni Arab natives and arrival of Shia Arabs favored by the new government in Baghdad. |
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==Cities== |
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* [[List of cities in Iraq]] |
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*[[Iraq War|Iraq war]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*[[List of cities in Iraq]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.iraqimage.com/pages/browse/At_Taji.html Iraq Image - Taji Satellite Observation] |
* [https://archive.today/20130103111419/http://www.iraqimage.com/pages/browse/At_Taji.html Iraq Image - Taji Satellite Observation] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Baghdad Province]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Baghdad Province]] |
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Revision as of 16:08, 15 July 2024
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Taji | |
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 2012 view over Taji | |
  Taji Taji's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E / 33.50917°N 44.23417°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Taji District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
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Taji or Al-Taji (Arabic: التاجي) is a rural town around 30 kilometers (18 mi) north of the city of Baghdad, within Baghdad Governorate and Salah ad Din Governorate.[1]
Taji has about 200,000 inhabitants. Many are Sunni Arab Muslims who work in the farming and agriculture sector.
History
Al-Taji airfield, in the volatile Sunni Triangle, was originally an Iraqi Republican Guard base during the Saddam era. It was once a center for the manufacture of chemical weapons. Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility in Iraq. Al-Taji airfield came under American control following the US invasion and was subsequently renamed Camp Cooke.
