Khidr Elias Shrine

The Shrine of al-Khidr Elias (Arabic: مقام الخضر إلياس) is a small religious complex dedicated to al-Khidr located on the Shawaka shores of the Tigris river in Baghdad, Iraq. Dating back to at least the Ottoman Era of Iraq, it is an archeological and religious site in which many Iraqis visit during Eid Khidr Elias, or to seek blessings. Inscribed in 2016, the shrine in Baghdad, as well as practices around it, is recognized by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as an important traditional Iraqi archeological site.