Shekh Ahmad Khalany Mosque

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Citadel of Erbil

Castle

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The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 2½ km southwest of Shekh Ahmad Khalany Mosque.

Jalil Khayat Mosque

Mosque

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The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father. Jalil Khayat Mosque is situated 1 km southwest of Shekh Ahmad Khalany Mosque.

Kurdish Textile Museum

Museum

Photo: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum is a museum devoted to textiles and other cultural works produced in Kurdistan, especially in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was established in 2004 and is located in a renovated mansion in the southeast quarter of the Citadel of Erbil in Iraq. Kurdish Textile Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Shekh Ahmad Khalany Mosque.

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Ankawa

Town

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Ankawa is a suburb and neighborhood of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 4 km northwest of Shekh Ahmad Khalany Mosque.

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