Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Shekhan District

Mūsakah

Mūsakah is a locality in , . Mūsakah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the abandoned locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalish and Ain Sifni.

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is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.

Town
also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in , . It is located in the in the Nineveh Plains. is largely populated by Yazidis, most of whom speak Kurmanji Kurdish. is situated 7 km south of Mūsakah.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Mūsakah.

Mūsakah

Latitude
36.74722° or 36° 44′ 50″ north
Longitude
43.35526° or 43° 21′ 19″ east
Elevation
588 metres (1,929 feet)
Open location code
8H85P9W4+V4
Geo­Names ID
6999644
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Mūsakah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موسكة”
  • Kurdish: “Mîseka”
  • Kurdish: “Muske”
  • Kurdish: “موسكە”
  • Kurdish: “ميسەكا”

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