Al-Shu'ala
Al-Shu'ala is a lower middle class district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is heavily populated and its inhabitants are working class families of limited income. There is a Shiite majority of nearly 99%.
Al-Shu'ala features a canal that stretches from the far east of the city to the west called al Mashrou' or "the project".
Al-Shu'ala contains 27 sectors, including Al shu'ala, Al rahmaniyya, Al dawanim, Um najm, Al jawadain, Al salamiyat, Al sabiyat, Al dahna and Al khateeb.
