Aş Şafā’
Aş Şafā’ is a locality in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate. Aş Şafā’ is situated nearby to the locality Qaḑīb al Bān, as well as near Ath Thawrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Mosul Railway Station.
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".
Our Lady of the Hour Church
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of Mosul, in northern Iraq. Built in the 1870s by the Dominican Fathers, it was especially famous for its bell donated by the Empress Eugenia de Montijo, for which it was sometimes called the Clock Church.
Aş Şafā’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “As Safa‘”
- Location: Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Northwestern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.33895° or 36° 20′ 20″ northLongitude
43.10935° or 43° 6′ 34″ eastElevation
234 metres (768 feet)Open location code
8H8584Q5+HPGeoNames ID
11109833
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In Other Languages
“Aş Şafā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصفاء”
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