The Great Mosque of Sulaymaniyah and Salem Street, Tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Great Mosque of Sulaymaniyah and Salem Street, Tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Great Mosque (Kaka Ahmad Al-Sheikh Mosque) is located in the center of the city of Sulaymaniyah. It dates back to the founding of the city of Sulaymaniyah. The mosque was built by order of Ibrahim Pasha Baban in 1784. It contains an ancient minaret built by order of Sultan Abdul Hamid Khan in 1880…

Sulaymaniyah Museums, Tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan

Sulaymaniyah Museums, Tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Sulaymaniyah Museum is located in the middle of Salem Street, It is considered one of the most important tourist places in the city of Sulaymaniyah, being the second largest museum in Iraq, The museum contains more than 70,000 artifacts dating back to the Mesopotamian civilization. The artifacts are arranged in chronology and by the…

Akre (Aqrah)

Akre (Aqrah)

One of the most important tourist areas in the city of Dohuk. The city of Aqrah is 110 km from Erbil and 100 km north of Dohuk. It is located on a mountain slope between high mountains, and its houses were built on the slopes of the mountains, which gave the city of Aqrah stunning…

Old City of Mosul

Old City of Mosul

The old city is located on the right side of the city of Mosul, which was the last stronghold of the “ISIS” organization, which controlled the city for about 3 years. The infrastructure in the old city was destroyed and its cultural and religious landmarks were destroyed, including the minaret of the Al-Nuri Mosque, which…

Bachtabia Castle

Bachtabia Castle

The Castle of Bashtabia or the Castle of Mosul is located in the northeast of the city of Mosul on the right side on the bank of the Tigris River. Very close to the old city and the Great Nuri Mosque. The castle was established in 745 AD, by Marwan bin Muhammad the Umayyad. The…