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A neighborhood that sees a large mix between Shi'ites and Christians. This neighborhood holds the 14th of Ramadan Mosque, as well as several other smaller mosques and churches.Baghdad is home to eleven churches ("Baghdad"). Not a very high number, but an improvement over the six in 1909 ( Duri 907). Karrada is home to four of these eleven churches in Baghdad (See Church). These four churches are marked on the map simply as "Church" in white lettering; their locations are derived from a map titled "Baghdad" in the sources.Although there are many Christians and churches in Karrada, there are also many Shi'ites. This neighborhood is also home to the 14th of Ramadan Mosque, among several other mosques (See 14th of Ramadan Church).See Also: 14th of Ramadan Mosque, ChurchSources: "Baghdad." United States Government: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Map. 2003. 24 Nov. 06 "Distribution of Religious Groups in the Baghdad Area." Map. Duri, A. A. "Baghdad." Encyclopaedia of Islam. New ed. 1967.