Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Ctesiphon / Salman Pak, 1932 — public domain per Wikimedia Commons
Al-Mada’in · Historic Site
Salman Pak Site of the Exilarch
Permanent ID · IJHDA-SITE-0011
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Briefing
A site linked in tradition and memory to the Exilarchs, leaders of Babylonian Jewry. Located in Al-Mada’in, it is preserved here as part of Iraq’s Jewish heritage. Historical photographs, documentary references and credited sources help preserve its place in the wider history of Jewish life in Iraq.
Record details
- Location
- Al-Mada’in
- Type
- Historic Site
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-SITE-0011
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Ctesiphon / Salman Pak, 1932 — public domain per Wikimedia Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Salman Pak Site of the Exilarch,” IJHDA-SITE-0011, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/sites/salman-pak-site-of-the-exilarch/