The Lalish Temple is located in the district of Sheikhan, a mountainous area located in the west of the city of Mosul, about 60 km from the city center of Mosul, and 50 km from the city of Dohuk. Lalash is the only temple of the Yazidi religion in the world, and the tomb of…
The Kingdom of Hatra is the oldest Arab kingdom in Mesopotamia, dating back to the third century AD. It is considered one of the most beautiful tourist places in Mosul and Iraq, about 110 km south of Mosul, and 300 km north of Baghdad. The kingdom took the city of Hatra as its capital. The…
The minaret of al-Malwiya and the Great Mosque of Samarra are located in the city of Samarra, which is about 120 km north of Baghdad. The minaret of al-Malwiya is one of the most important tourist attractions in Iraq. It gained its historical importance thanks to its unique architectural style that has never been built…
Al-Askari Shrine is located in Samarra in the Salah al-Din Governorate, 2 km from the minaret of Al-Malviya, about 129 km north of Baghdad. Imam Ali Al-Hadi: He is the tenth imam in Shiite Islam. A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Imam al-Hasan al-Askari: He is the eleventh imam in Shiite Islam. The Shi’a believe…
The Abbasid Burka Palace is located in the city of Samarra, about 3.5 km away from the minaret of Al-Malwiya. It was built by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil to be a palace for convalescence and relaxation. Al-Burka Palace is named after the pool of water in the middle of it. The pool is 62 meters…
Al-Ashiq Palace is located on the western side of the city of Samarra in Iraq, about 9 km from the Minaret of Al-Malwiya. It was built by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mu’tamid Billah (ruled 870-892AD). The palace consists of two floors, rectangular in shape, located in a high place, with an area of 12,500 square meters….
It is considered one of the most important museums in Iraq because of its important artifacts. Nasiriyah Museum was established in 1969. The museum is visited by a large number of local residents, in addition to tourist groups visiting Iraq. The museum consists of two floors and multiple halls. The first hall: a hall dedicated…
The Ziggurat of Ur is about 20 km west of the city of Nasiriyah. It is one of the oldest listed temples in the world. Older than the pyramids and the pyramids of Peru and the Incas in Mexico. It was built by the Sumerian King Urnammu in 2100 BC. The ziggurat of Ur reaches…
The shrine of Imam Ali is located in the center of the city of Najaf. Imam Ali bin Abi Talib: He is the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, and is considered the first imam in Shiite Islam, the husband of Fatima al-Zahra, the father of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussein. The current shrine…
The Great Mosque of Kufa One of the oldest mosques in the history of Islam. The mosque was built in 639. The Kufa mosque was a center of government and a place of worship at the same time. The area of the Kufa Mosque is 12000 square meters, and it is square in shape, its…
