In Baghdad, City of Peace, Taha Al-Rawi paints a captivating portrait of the history of a city that was not just a political capital, but also the beating heart of Islamic civilization and a living memory for Arabs and Muslims. Since its founding by Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, who named it "City of Mansour," Baghdad has transformed into a center of scientific, cultural, and commercial influence, attracting scholars from all over the Islamic world and embracing the greatest achievements of thought, literature, and art. The book details its unique urban planning, its grandeur under the Abbasid Caliphate, and its pioneering role in Islamic and world history. It is a work that immerses the reader in the glory and antiquity of Baghdad, sensing how it truly was the "City of Peace" and the heart of peoples.

طه الراوي (1901–1971م) أديب وباحث عراقي. كتب في الأدب العربي واللغة. أسهم في التدريس الجامعي ونشر مقالات أكاديمية. وكان له دور في النهضة الأدبية في العراق.