List of Jewish sites in Iraq
Before the Jewish exodus from the Muslim world, Iraq was home to one of the largest and oldest Jewish communities in the Middle East. Most of them lived in Baghdad, followed by Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Hillah, and other major cities. A significant community of Kurdish Jews also existed in Erbil. After Israel, Iraq is home to the next largest number of Jewish sites in the world. The history of some of these sites date back over a thousand years. Most of them were abandoned and left in ruins between 1941 and 1951 when the Iraqi Jews, also known as Babylonian Jews, left the country in large numbers. These sites were well protected during the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, but their conditions deteriorated after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Since the Jewish exodus from Iraq, many Jewish properties, including synagogues and schools, have been repurposed as government warehouses. Some have also been converted into churches, mosques, or Shi'i tombs. However, there has been recent local interest in the restoration of some of those sites by the Muslim and Christian populations that the sites belong to. Especially due to their historical and cultural significance.
This list includes notable Jewish sites in Iraq, including both current and former historical sites.