Az Zirā‘ī

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Nineveh

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire—and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world.

Great Mosque of al-Nuri

Ruins

Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback".

Bash Tapia Castle

Ruins

Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq.

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Mosul

Photo: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.

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