Shāri‘ al Markaz

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Nineveh

Archaeological site

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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. Nineveh is situated 2 km northeast of Shāri‘ al Markaz.

Great Mosque of al-Nuri

Ruins

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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". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 1½ km southwest of Shāri‘ al Markaz.

Our Lady of the Hour Church

Place of worship

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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. Our Lady of the Hour Church is situated 1½ km southwest of Shāri‘ al Markaz.

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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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