Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā al Awwal
Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā al Awwal is a locality in Mosul, Nineveh. Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā al Awwal is situated nearby to the locality Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā ath Thānī, as well as near Sūq al Mawşil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Our Lady of the Hour Church.
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.
Mart Meskinta Chaldean Church
Church
Mart Meskinta Church, also known as Mart Meskanta, Mart Miskinta, Mart Meskanta, and Saint Meskinta Chaldean Church, is a historic Chaldean Catholic church located in Mosul, Iraq.
Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā al Awwal
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā 1” and “Shaykh Abu al `Ala al Awwal”
- Location: Mosul, Nineveh, Northwestern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.33919° or 36° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
43.13752° or 43° 8′ 15″ eastElevation
222 metres (728 feet)Open location code
8H8584QQ+M2GeoNames ID
11111346
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In Other Languages
“Shaykh Abū al ‘Alā al Awwal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شيخ ابو العلا ١”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Jisr ath Thānī and Al Jisr al Awwal.
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