Nineveh (/ˈnɪnɪvə/ NIN-iv-ə; Akkadian: ????, URUNI.NU.A, Ninua; Biblical Hebrew: נִינְוֵה, Nīnəwē; Arabic: نَيْنَوَىٰ, Naynawā; Syriac: ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ, Nīnwē)

Nineveh-Nineveh Governorate

scenes of fierce battles between US-led troops and Iraqi insurgents. The insurgents moved to Nineveh after the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. After the invasion

Nineveh-Nineveh Plains

is a region in Nineveh Governorate in Iraq, to the north and east of the city Mosul. Control over the region is contested between Iraqi security forces

Nineveh-Christian militias in Iraq and Syria

Assyrians in Iraq have formed militias in the north to protect Assyrian communities, towns and villages in the Assyrian homeland and Nineveh Plains. Some

Nineveh-Nineveh Plain Protection Units

not exclusively by Assyrians in Iraq to defend themselves against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Nineveh Plains is a region where Assyrians

Nineveh-Governorates of Iraq

and Kino 2, Peter 1 and Nuri 2 (22 January 2014). "Assyria: Nineveh Plain To Become Iraqi Province". UNPO – Underrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization

Nineveh-Nineveh Plain Forces

indigenous Christian Assyrian people in Iraq, in cooperation with Peshmerga, to defend against Islamic State. The Nineveh Plains is a region at the heart of

Nineveh-Nineveh (disambiguation)

province of Iraq Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana Nineveh, Indiana, an unincorporated community Nineveh Creek, a river in Indiana Nineveh Township

Nineveh-Mosul

major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second-largest city in Iraq in terms of population

Nineveh-Battle of Nineveh (612 BC)

The Battle of Nineveh is conventionally dated between 613 and 611 BC, with 612 BC being the most supported date. Rebelling against the Assyrians, an allied

Nineveh-2005 Nineveh governorate election

Governorate Council elections in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq were held on January 30, 2005, simultaneously with the national legislative election

Nineveh-Qaraqosh wedding fire

during an Assyrian wedding in Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The fireworks accident was triggered by the ignition of ceiling

Nineveh-Nimrud

Iraq, 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the village of Selamiyah (Arabic: السلامية), in the Nineveh Plains

Nineveh-List of largest cities of Iraq

(Al-Mada'in, المدائن) Eridu (إريدو) Hatra (حضر) Kish (كيش) Lagash (لجش) Nineveh (ܢܝܢܘܐ) (نينوى) Nippur (نيبور) Nuzi (Nuzu) Samarra Shenna (Sinn Barimma)

Nineveh-Proposals for Assyrian autonomy in Iraq

betnahrain.net. https://www.nineveh.eu/ "The Future of the Nineveh Plain | PDF | Government | Social Institutions". Iraqi President Supports Assyrian

Nineveh-Christianity in Iraq

the protection of the Assyrian Nineveh Plain Protection Units and its allies. The current number of Christians of Iraq is said to be at around 500,000

Nineveh-Flag of Iraq

"Mosul, Iraq. 2nd July, 2019. New governor of Nineveh Mansour al-Mar'eed speaks to Xinhua in an interview at his office in Nineveh province, Iraq, July

Nineveh-Tel Keppe

spelled Tel Kaif, Tilkepe, or Telkef) is a town in northern Iraq. It is located in the Nineveh Governorate, less than 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Mosul. The

Nineveh-Alqosh

alternatively spelled Alkosh, Alqoš, or Alqush) is a town in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq, a sub-district of the Tel Kaif District situated 45 km north

Nineveh-Qaraqosh

known as al-Ḥamdāniyya or Bakhdida), is an Assyrian city in the Nineveh Governorate, of Iraq located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of the city of

Nineveh-Assyrian Australians

Assyrian language school was formed in 1974, thanks to the AAA. In 1980, the Nineveh Club, a prominent Assyrian club in Edensor Park, Sydney, was established

Nineveh-Assyrians in Iraq

ancient Assyrian Christian villages in Nineveh Plains and Kurdistan Region. This led some Assyrians and Iraqi and foreign politicians to call for an Assyrian

Nineveh-Western Nineveh offensive (2017)

The 2017 Western Nineveh offensive, code-named Operation Muhammad, Prophet of God, was launched by the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against

Nineveh-Nineveh, New York

important city on the Tigris River in the ancient kingdom of Assyria (now Iraq). Nineveh is located along the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson Railway and has

Nineveh-Ankawa

settlement for Christians in Iraq. One of the main reasons for the town's population rise is due to the ISIS takeover of the Nineveh Plains in 2014 after KRG

Nineveh-Library of Ashurbanipal

site of Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh, capital of Assyria) in northern Mesopotamia. The site is in modern-day northern Iraq, within the city of Mosul. The

Nineveh-Assyrian people

city of Al-Hasakah in Syria by 2015, and from the Nineveh Plains in Iraq by 2017. In 2014, the Nineveh Plain Protection Units was formed and many Assyrians

Nineveh-Battle of Nineveh (627)

The Battle of Nineveh (Greek: Ἡ μάχη τῆς Νινευί) was the climactic battle of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628. In mid-September 627, Heraclius invaded

Nineveh-Zummar

(kurdish: زەممار) Zemar or Zumar, is both the name of an Iraqi subdistrict located in north Nineveh Governorate and of its seat, the town of Zummar. The population

Nineveh-Chaldean Catholics

Assyrian political party in Iraq Sons of Mesopotamia, Assyrian political party in Iraq Militias Qaraqosh Protection Committee Nineveh Plain Protection Units

Nineveh-Hanging Gardens of Babylon

S2CID 194130782. Foster, Karen Polinger (2004). "The Hanging Gardens of Nineveh". Iraq. 66: 207–220. doi:10.2307/4200575. ISSN 0021-0889. JSTOR 4200575. "The

Nineveh-Assyrian exodus from Iraq

following their Northern Iraq offensive in mid 2014. Most of the land that ISIS conquered in Northern Iraq was part of the Nineveh Plains, which had been

Nineveh-Bashiqa

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bashiqa. Assyrians in Iraq Yazidis in Iraq Nineveh Plains "Pêşmerge li Başîqa bi tundî bersiva Daîş dide û şer li

Nineveh-Ancient Church of the East

follow: Mar Gewargis III Younan, Catholicos-Patriarch (seat in Baghdad, Iraq) Mar Yacob Daniel, Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Baghdad and Basra (seat

Nineveh-Sinjar

romanized: Shingar) is a town in the Sinjar District of the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. It is located about five kilometers south of the Sinjar

Nineveh-Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State

fellow Assyrians within Iraq and Syria, demanding a United Nations-led creation of a safe haven for minorities in the Nineveh Plains. In October 2014

Nineveh-Batnaya

باطنايا, Syriac: ܒܛܢܝܐ) is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there are Chaldean

Nineveh-Iraq

unrecognised by the Iraqi government. A clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its eighteen governorates, and partially recognized Halabja. Dohuk Nineveh Erbil Kirkuk

Nineveh-Dwekh Nawsha

accounts had been deleted. Nineveh Plain Protection Units List of armed groups in the Iraqi Civil War "Christians reclaim Iraq village from ISIS". CBS News

Nineveh-Assyria

ancient Assyrians and for the land surrounding Nineveh (and for the city of Mosul, built next to Nineveh's ruins). In Syriac translations of the Bible,

Nineveh-Assyrian Church of the East

Franciscanum Historicum. 19: 17–28. Lundgren, Svante (2016). The Assyrians: From Nineveh to Södertälje. Södertälje: Tigris Press. ISBN 9789198344127. O'Mahony,

Nineveh-Babylon

to glorify Iraq". These bricks became sought after as collectors' items after Hussein's downfall. Similar projects were conducted at Nineveh, Nimrud, Assur

Nineveh-Assyrian homeland

Nineveh Plains, an area located in Northern Iraq. More than half of Iraqi Christians have fled to neighboring countries since the start of the Iraq War

Nineveh-Assyrian flag

March 29, 2019. Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU). "NPU raised the Iraqi, Assyrian & NPU flags in Baghdedeh". Youtube. NPU NinevehPlainProtectionUnits

Nineveh-Assyrian independence movement

Governorate in Iraq, the latter two being located in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the Al-Hasakah Governorate in Syria. Mosul and the Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh-Assyrian nationalism

present-day Iraq War. The Assyrian-inhabited area of Iraq is located primarily but not exclusively in the Nineveh Governorate region in northern Iraq where

Nineveh-Assyrians in Syria

in numerous offensives alongside the YPG, including some in northern Iraq (Nineveh & Sinjar). The Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces are the female

Nineveh-Iraq War

The Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from

Nineveh-2003 invasion of Iraq

The United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion began on 19 March 2003 and lasted just over one

Nineveh-2023–24 Iraqi Women's Football League

since the 2020–21 season. Seven teams started the competition, but Fatat Nineveh withdrew after one match, leaving six teams remaining. The season started

Nineveh-Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)

in Iraq's Nineveh Plain" (PDF). Assyrian Policy Institute. p. 24. Retrieved 27 June 2020. Castillo, Mariano (9 August 2014). "ISIS overtakes Iraq's largest

Nineveh-Disputed territories of northern Iraq

northern parts of Tel Afar District and Nineveh Plains is currently under the control of federal government of Iraq, as are most of Al-Hamdaniya (also called

Nineveh-2008 Nineveh campaign

The 2008 Nineveh campaign was a series of offensives and counter-attacks between insurgent and Coalition forces for control of the Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh-Telephone numbers in Iraq

Iraq area codes can be 1 or 2 digits (not counting the trunk prefix 0) and the subscriber numbers are usually 6 digits. In Baghdad and some other governorates

Nineveh-List of places in Iraq

country. Iraq houses some of the most ancient early Christian material culture, including various churches and monasteries in Tikrit, Nineveh, Dohuk, and

Nineveh-2016 in aviation

helped Iraqi ground forces recapture Qayyarah Air Base in Mosul District in the Nineveh Governorate in Iraq, from the Islamic State. The Iraqi counterterrorism

Nineveh-Zakho

river, which flows west through the modern city to form the border between Iraq and Türkiye, continuing into the Tigris. Other important rivers in the area

Nineveh-Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war

Rights blamed the attack on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Iraqi authorities launched a search in Nineveh province, locating and burning the vehicle used in

Nineveh-Kuriakose

found among Middle Eastern countries among the minority Syrian, Iranian and Iraqi Christians such as Assyrians and Arabs, Kyriakos in Greece and Cyprus, Cyriacus

Nineveh-Asoristan

Bel and Ninurta in Assur, Arbela, Edessa, Amid, Nohadra, Kirkuk, Sinjar, Nineveh Plains, and Harran among other places, during the 3rd and 4th centuries

Nineveh-Assyrian Americans

majority of Chaldean Catholics come from Iraq’s Nineveh Plains region, which is located in Upper Mesopotamia (northern Iraq). The Chaldeans of antiquity lived

Nineveh-Battle of Nineveh

the Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602–628 Western Nineveh offensive (2017), during the Iraqi Civil War Nineveh (disambiguation) Battle of Mosul (disambiguation)

Nineveh-Makhmur, Iraq

romanized: Maẖmūr, Kurdish: مەخموور, romanized: Mexmûr) is a town in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is situated approximately 60 km southwest of Erbil and 80

Nineveh-War in Iraq (2013–2017)

President of Iraqi Kurdistan in the Kurdish autonomous region of Iraq. Assyrian forces included: Nineveh Plain Protection Units, Nineveh Plain Forces

Nineveh-Church of the East

and liturgy of the mother church. The Chaldean Catholic Church based in Iraq and the Syro-Malabar Church in India are two Eastern Catholic churches which

Nineveh-Roman Syria

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-History of Iraq

Iraq is a country in West Asia that largely corresponds with the territory of ancient Mesopotamia. The history of Mesopotamia extends from the Lower Paleolithic

Nineveh-Aramaic

the heartland of Assyria, also known as the "Arbela triangle" (Assur, Nineveh, and Arbela). The influx eventually resulted in the Neo-Assyrian Empire

Nineveh-List of Yazidi settlements

Yazidis live in Iraq and are particularly concentrated in the Nineveh Plains and Sinjar areas in the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The following

Nineveh-Casualties of the Iraq War

Estimates of the casualties from the Iraq War (beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the ensuing occupation and insurgency and civil war) have

Nineveh-Sayfo

parts of Tur Abdin. Ottoman Assyrians living farther south, in present-day Iraq and Syria, were not targeted in the genocide. The Sayfo occurred concurrently

Nineveh-Iraqi Ground Forces

Wayback Machine, Nineveh Magazine 4Q,93, V16, No4. The Times, 'New Division for Iraq Army,' 7 January 1959 Tripp, Charles. A History of Iraq. Cambridge University

Nineveh-Duhok

Assyrians after the Islamic State expansion in Iraq in 2014 and the subsequent Fall of Mosul and the Nineveh Plains region after two more months of fighting

Nineveh-Operation al-Shabah

of Nineveh Province. While the election day itself passed relatively peacefully in the border areas, on June 21 a group of gunmen attacked Iraqi Army

Nineveh-Assyrian continuity

"Greco-Parthian Nineveh". Iraq. 60: 65–83. doi:10.2307/4200453. JSTOR 4200453. S2CID 191474172. Reade, Julian Edgeworth (2018). "Nineveh Rediscovered".

Nineveh-Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Sennacherib's bronzes to Taharqa's feet: Conceptions of the material world at Nineveh". IRAQ. 66: 155. doi:10.2307/4200570. ISSN 0021-0889. JSTOR 4200570. Related

Nineveh-Suret language

Urmia in northwestern Iran through to the Nineveh Plains, Erbil, Kirkuk and Duhok regions in northern Iraq, together with the northerneastern regions

Nineveh-List of churches and monasteries in Nineveh

It is the only church in Iraq named after this saint. The Roman Catholic Church (Built by the Dominican Fathers in Nineveh Street in 1893). St. Elijah's

Nineveh-Qaraqosh Protection Committee

as the Nineveh Plains Security Forces) is an armed militia formed by Assyrians living in the city of Bakhdida, in Ninawa Governorate of Iraq. The committee

Nineveh-Iraqi Turkmen genocide

The Iraqi Turkmen genocide refers to the series of killings, rapes, executions, expulsions, and sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State.

Nineveh-Bartella

Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq, about 21 kilometres (13 miles) east of Mosul. Bartella was liberated from ISIL control on October 20, 2016 by Iraqi Special

Nineveh-Syriac language

of the Republic of Iraq" (PDF). Official Gazette of Iraq (in Arabic). Vol. 4012. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2023. "Iraqi Constitution" (PDF)

Nineveh-Kurds in Iraq

The Iraqi Kurds (Kurdish: Kurdanî Êraq \ کوردانی عێراق, Arabic: أكراد العراق) are the second largest ethnic group of Iraq. They traditionally speak Kurdish

Nineveh-List of United States military installations in Iraq

Defense continues to have a large number of temporary military bases in Iraq, most a type of forward operating base (FOB). Depending on their size or

Nineveh-East Syriac Rite

Mesopotamia (today’s modern Iraq, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and regions along the Turkish–Syrian and Iran–Iraq borders). According to traditional

Nineveh-Human rights in post-invasion Iraq

Human rights in post-invasion Iraq have been the subject of concerns and controversies since the 2003 U.S. invasion. Concerns have been expressed about

Nineveh-List of World Heritage Sites in Iraq

was considered the second capital of Assyria. The Ancient City of Nineveh: Nineveh was one of the most important cultural centres in Antiquity and a former

Nineveh-Syriac Christianity

comprised the whole or parts of present-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, and parts of Turkey and Iran. In modern English language, the term "Syriac

Nineveh-Rayan al-Kildani

Babylon Brigades, which Rayan founded in the Nineveh Governorate, specifically in the Nineveh Plain of northern Iraq, in 2014, after the occupation of ISIL

Nineveh-Syriac Military Council

Syria-Iraq border. The joint forces managed to drive out Islamic State forces after the jihadist group had taken control of Mosul and most of Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh-Iraqi Kurdistan

Westenholz, Joan Goodnick (2004). "The Old Akkadian Presence in Nineveh: Fact or Fiction". Iraq. 66: 7–18. doi:10.2307/4200552. ISSN 0021-0889. JSTOR 4200552

Nineveh-Kurdistan Region

existence is effectively invisible in Iraq due to restrictive traditional rules. In the disputed areas of Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains, the Kurdistan Regional

Nineveh-List of medical colleges in Iraq

Najaf, Iraq Al-Iraqia University / college of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq University of Mosul / College of Medicine, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq University

Nineveh-Merki, Iraq

in ISIL activity in the area surrounding the Nineveh Plains. List of Assyrian settlements Assyrians in Iraq Gibb, H. A. R. (2000). "Takrīt". In Kramers

Nineveh-Khabur (Euphrates)

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Islamic State

in Iraqi Kurdistan and in Syrian Kurdistan Syrian Democratic Forces Nineveh Plain Protection Units – an Assyrian Christian militia in the Nineveh Plains

Nineveh-Syriac alphabet

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Dur-Sharrukin

Reconstructive Study of Dur-Sharrukin (Iraq), XXI International CIPA Symposium, 2007 Austen Henry Layard, Nineveh and Its Remains, Vol. I, 2nd ed. (London:

Nineveh-Assyrians in Iran

shared linguistic, cultural and religious traditions, with Assyrians in Iraq, Assyrians in Turkey and Assyrians in Syria, as well as with the Assyrian

Nineveh-Karamlesh

Woman in Nineveh Village Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine "Isis 'blows up famed 4th-century Mar Behnam Catholic monastery' in Iraq". 19 March

Nineveh-Ain Sifni

romanized: Şêxan), is a town and subdistrict in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Shekhan District in the Nineveh Plains. In the town, there is a Chaldean

Nineveh-Iraqi Turkmen

Macedonia, Kosovo, Romania, and Iraq. Oğuzlu 2004, p. 313. al-Lami, Mina (21 July 2014). "Iraq: The minorities of Nineveh". BBC. Archived from the original

Nineveh-List of Assyrian tribes

Shimun Urhaye, Bet Rhawi Melke Mire Qalu Tribe Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon / Austen Henry Layard Pages 383-384 Odisho, Edward Y. (1988)

Nineveh-Kocho, Iraq

the Sinjar Mountains in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. It is considered one of the disputed territories of Northern Iraq and is populated by Yazidis

Nineveh-Music of Mesopotamia

military conquered a city, they would spare the musicians and send them to Nineveh with the spoils. An epic tale called “The Death of Gilgamesh” details how

Nineveh-Tal Afar

romanized: Talʿafar, IPA: [talˈʕafar] Turkish: Telafer) is a city in the Nineveh Governorate of northwestern Iraq, located 63 km (39 mi) west of Mosul, 52 km (32 mi) east

Nineveh-Tell Arpachiyah

(outside modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate Iraq) is a prehistoric archaeological site in Nineveh Province (Iraq). It takes its name from a more recent village

Nineveh-Sunni Islam in Iraq

Baghdad and Nineveh,where the Turkmen constitute the third biggest ethnicity in Iraq,The Sunni Turkmen constitute about 77% of the Turkmen of Iraq and are

Nineveh-Assyrians in the State of Palestine

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Ancient Mesopotamian religion

Assyria or Babylonia, or a specific Mesopotamian city, such as; (Ashur), Nineveh, Ur, Nippur, Arbela, Harran, Uruk, Ebla, Kish, Eridu, Isin, Larsa, Sippar

Nineveh-2005 Iraqi constitutional referendum

the crucial province of Nineveh, which was expected by them to provide the third (and deciding) "no" vote. Article 61 of Iraq's Interim Constitution, in

Nineveh-Achaemenid Assyria

Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon, p. 61 and 686 Curtis, John (November 2003). "The Achaemenid Period in Northern Iraq" (PDF). L'Archéologie de

Nineveh-Assyrian–Chaldean–Syriac diaspora

the Muslim conquest of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. The indigenous Assyrian homeland is within the borders of northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, northwestern

Nineveh-Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

Iraq actively researched and later employed weapons of mass destruction (WMD) from 1962 to 1991, when it destroyed its chemical weapons stockpile and halted

Nineveh-Assyrian population by country

Khabour Region of Syria" (PDF). Assyrian Policy Institute. "Open Doors USA - Iraq". Open Doors. "Prior to the start of the war in Syria, it is estimated that

Nineveh-Najim Abdullah al-Jubouri

the Iraqi Civil War, Al-Jubouri commanded Iraqi Army forces attempting to oust the forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from the Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh-Hatra

city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The ruins of the city lie 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad

Nineveh-Battle of Mosul

(2004), a battle fought during the Iraq War Battle of Mosul (2008), part of the 2008 Nineveh campaign of the Iraq War Fall of Mosul, a battle in June

Nineveh-Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)

invasion of Iraq and was considered the toughest urban battle since World War II. The operation, which was called Operation "We Are Coming, Nineveh" (قادمون

Nineveh-Assyrian cuisine

Syriac Christians of Iraq, northeastern Syria, northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey. Assyrian cuisine is primarily identical to Iraqi/Mesopotamian cuisine

Nineveh-Hamam al-Alil massacre

300 civilians in the town of Hamam al-Alil in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in late October and early

Nineveh-Al-Hasakah Governorate

Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 88–89. Jwaideh, Wadie (2006). The Kurdish

Nineveh-Monastery of Saint Elijah

of Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It was established in the late 6th century and was one of the oldest monasteries in Iraq. It belonged to the

Nineveh-Shirqat offensive (2016)

battle to push ISIL out of the second-largest city of Iraq, as well as the rest of the Nineveh Governorate. The operation followed the Mosul offensive

Nineveh-Neo-Assyrian Empire

Sargonid king Sennacherib (r. 705–681 BC), the capital was transferred to Nineveh and under Esarhaddon (r. 681–669 BC) the empire reached its largest extent

Nineveh-Mardin Province

civil servants, mostly Turks. Close markets for foreign trade are Syria and Iraq. The first known civilization were the Subarian-Hurrians who were then succeeded

Nineveh-Tel Keppe District

(Arabic: تل كيف)), Aramaic for "Hill of Stones", is a district in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is majority Assyrian and Yazidi with a minority of Arabs.

Nineveh-Mujahideen Shura Council (Iraq)

of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) which should encompass the governorates of Baghdad, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Saladin, Nineveh and parts of Babil and Wasit

Nineveh-Qamishli

At the same time, many Armenians and Assyrians, fleeing persecution in Iraq and Turkey, moved into the region. This was followed by the emigration of

Nineveh-Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council

administrative self-government or outright autonomy for the Nineveh Plains, a northern Iraqi region with high concentration of Christian population. The

Nineveh-Ninive

Ninive may refer to: Nineveh, an ancient Assyrian city in Iraq Ninive, a village in Herrnhut municipality, Germany This disambiguation page lists articles

Nineveh-Nineveh Plains offensive

The Nineveh Plains offensive was a battle in which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) mounted a multi-front attack against Peshmerga forces

Nineveh-Turoyo language

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Assyrians/Syriacs in Sweden

Fifty Years in Sweden. Nineveh Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-91-984101-7-4. Lundgren, Svante. The Assyrians: Fifty Years in Sweden. Nineveh Press. pp. 22–24. "Foreign-born

Nineveh-Assyrians in Israel

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI or SIIC; Arabic: المجلس الأعلى الإسلامي العراقي Al-Majlis Al-A'ala Al-Islami Al-'Iraqi; previously known as the Supreme

Nineveh-Syriac Catholic Church

Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul, Iraq Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad, Iraq Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Hadiab-Erbil, Iraq Syriac Catholic Eparchy of

Nineveh-Addai II Giwargis

Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Baghdad, Iraq. Mar Addai II was born on 6 January 1948,[citation needed] in Mosul, the capital of the Nineveh governorate in Iraq. He was ordained

Nineveh-Adiabene

encompassing an area between the Zab Rivers, it eventually gained control of Nineveh and starting at least with the rule of Monobazos I (late 1st-century BCE)

Nineveh-Khurto Hajji Ismail

religious figures and was buried in Bozan village of Sheikhan district of Iraq's Nineveh Governorate. In 2011, after a six-day visit to Georgia during which

Nineveh-Sinjar massacre

in Sinjar city and Sinjar District in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate and was perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The massacre began

Nineveh-Simele massacre

Simīl), also known as the Assyrian affair, was committed by the Kingdom of Iraq, led by Bakr Sidqi, during a campaign systematically targeting the Assyrians

Nineveh-West Syriac Rite

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Makhmur district

قضاء مخمور) is a district in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate. Before 1991 the large district of Makhmur was part of Nineveh Governorate. In 1997~1998, the

Nineveh-Lara Zara

of Alqosh in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Zara was appointed to the mayorship in July 2017 by the Kurdistan Democratic Party-led Nineveh Provincial Council

Nineveh-2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict

statement from the Iraqi military on 18 October 2017, confirmed that the Mosul dam and other previously Kurdish-held territories in Nineveh province had been

Nineveh-Iran–Iraq relations

Iran–Iraq relations (Persian: روابط ایران و عراق Ravâbete Irân va Arâq; Arabic: العلاقات العراقية الإيرانية Al-ilaqat Al-Iraqiya Al-Iraniya) are the diplomatic

Nineveh-Upper Mesopotamia

described as "Syria's breadbasket". The eastern, Iraqi part, includes and extends slightly beyond the Iraqi Nineveh Governorate. In the north it includes the

Nineveh-Battle of Zumar

the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and Kurdish Peshmerga troops over the city of Zumar in Nineveh province in northern Iraq. It started when IS launched

Nineveh-Assyrian Canadians

for Iraq's Assyrian population. In 2014 after the ISIS attacks on the Nineveh plains, a rally on behalf of Assyrian genocide recognition was organized

Nineveh-Assyrian Evangelical Church

Presbyterian Assyrian community in Urmia, 1900 Iraqi Assyrians in an evangelical alliance church, Amman, 1998. Iraqi Assyrians, a few Jordanian Arab converts

Nineveh-Mosul Grand Mosque

Islamic mosque located in Mosul, Iraq. The mosque is situated in the Taqafah district bordering the Tigris river near the Nineveh archeological site. Its construction

Nineveh-Assyrian folk-pop music

liturgical music of the Syriac Churches. Assyrian songs are generally sung in Iraqi Koine, a standard variety of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. However, older songs

Nineveh-Massacres of Diyarbekir (1895)

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)

the "Prince of Nineveh". Morocco in late November 2014, as the first Arab state joining this American-led military intervention in Iraq, responded to an

Nineveh-Umal Nineveh SC

Umal Nineveh Sport Club (Arabic: نادي عمال نينوى الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Nineveh, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League. Ziyad

Nineveh-Politics of Iraq

(النجف) Al-Anbar (الأنبار) Nineveh (نينوى) Dohūk (دهوك) Arbīl (أربيل) Kirkuk (كركوك) Sulaymāniyah (السليمانية) National Iraqi Alliance (mainly Shi'a Islamist)

Nineveh-Terms for Syriac Christians

link created between the modern 'Assyrians' and the ancient Assyrians of Nineveh known to readers of the Old Testament [...] has proved irresistible to

Nineveh-Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region

Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region (Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في العراق Ḥizb al-Ba‘th al-'Arabī al-Ishtirākī fī al-'Irāq), officially the Iraqi Regional Branch

Nineveh-Rationale for the Iraq War

There are various rationales for the Iraq War, both the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the subsequent hostilities. The George W. Bush administration began actively

Nineveh-Mesopotamia

"The Bronze Head of the Akkadian Period from Nineveh Archived 21 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine", Iraq Vol. 3, No. 1 (1936), 104-110. Leick, Gwendolyn

Nineveh-Neo-Aramaic dialect of Bohtan

one of the NENA dialects which are found south-eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and western Iran Due to the dislocation of NENA speakers, neighboring languages

Nineveh-Destruction of cultural heritage by the Islamic State

parts of Nineveh ancient wall northern Iraq". ARA News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. "Threats to Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria"

Nineveh-Middle Assyrian Empire

attested to have been built in this period, one at Khorsabad and the other at Nineveh, with wooden bridges perhaps being used in other places. The new facilities

Nineveh-Al-Hasakah

During the French mandate period, Assyrians fleeing ethnic cleansing in Iraq during the Simele massacre, established numerous villages along the Khabur

Nineveh-German Assyrians

Lundgren, Svante (15 May 2019). The Assyrians: Fifty Years in Swedenq. Nineveh Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-91-984101-7-4. Suryoyo Sat Germany Federation of

Nineveh-Assyrians in Turkey

Lundgren, Svante (15 May 2019). The Assyrians: Fifty Years in Swedenq. Nineveh Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-91-984101-7-4. DHA, Daily Sabah with (2019-01-10)

Nineveh-List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places

cities in Iran, see the Ancient world section below. For more cities in Iraq, see the Ancient world section below. For cities in Israel, see the Ancient

Nineveh-Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)

(2003–11) 2003 in Iraq 2004 in Iraq 2005 in Iraq 2006 in Iraq 2007 in Iraq 2008 in Iraq 2008 Mosul offensive 2009 in Iraq 2010 in Iraq 2011 in Iraq Elaheh Rostami-Povey

Nineveh-Aramean-Syriac flag

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Shabaks

separate province within the borders of the Nineveh Plain to combat the Kurdification and Arabization of Iraqi minorities. On 20 December 2006, ten Shabak

Nineveh-Numaniyah, Al-Hamdaniya

village in the Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located near the ruins of the city of Nimrud in the Al-Hamdaniya District in the Nineveh Plains. Numaniyah

Nineveh-Miss Iraq 2017

Iraq 2017". Kurdistan24. "Miss Iraq 2017 Contestants". Xelk. "Yezidi Girl Wins Title Miss Nineveh in Miss Iraq 2017 Contest". BasNews. Official website

Nineveh-Geography of Iraq

The geography of Iraq is diverse and falls into five main regions: the desert (west of the Euphrates), Upper Mesopotamia (between the upper Tigris and

Nineveh-2020–21 Iraqi Women's Football League

Player/MVP: Zahra Haidar (Fatat Nineveh) Best Goalkeeper: Mariam Jawda (Shabab Al-Mustaqbal) 2020–21 Iraqi Premier League 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup "Determining the

Nineveh-Chaldean Catholic Church

Lundgren, Svante (2016). The Assyrians - From Nineveh to Södertälje. Enschede, The Netherlands: Nineveh Press. ISBN 978-9198344127 Wikimedia Commons has

Nineveh-Neo-Aramaic dialect of Hertevin

Homeland Settlements Iraq Nineveh Plains Qaraqosh Alqosh Tel Keppe Bartella Ankawa Shaqlawa Zakho Iran Urmia Salmas Sanandaj Syria Al-Hasakah Governorate

Nineveh-Mlaḥsô language

1999. "The Neo-Aramaic Dialect Spoken by Jews from the Region of Arbel (Iraqi Kurdistan)." In Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies,

Nineveh-2013 Nineveh governorate election

The 2013 Nineveh Governorate election in Iraq was held on 20 June with elections for the Al Anbar Governorate. Due to security problems, turnout was less

Nineveh-Tell Hassuna

Hassuna is a tell, or settlement mound, in the Nineveh Province (Iraq), about 35km south-west of Nineveh. It is the type site for the Hassuna culture (early

Nineveh-Iraqi conflict

The Iraqi conflict is a series of violent events that began with the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and deposition of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein

Nineveh-Sahl Nineveh SC

Sahl Nineveh Sport Club (Arabic: نادي سهل نينوى الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Nineveh, that plays in the Iraqi Second Division League. 2020–21

Nineveh-Multi-National Force – Iraq

Force – Iraq (MNF–I), often referred to as the Coalition forces, was a military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War

Nineveh-Dawronoye

affiliated organizations in Iraq are the Beth Nahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athronoyo, HBA) and the Nineveh Plain Forces (NPF) militia.[citation

Nineveh-Athra Alliance

The Athra Alliance is a political alliance of five political parties in Iraq that represent the Assyrian–Chaldean–Syriac people. The alliance comprises

Nineveh-Islamic State of Iraq

the Iraqi insurgency. The organization aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an Islamic state in Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq traces

Nineveh-Singara

were the predecessors of the modern Sinjar and Mount Sinjar in modern Iraq's Nineveh Plains. It was first taken by the Romans during Trajan's eastern campaigns

Nineveh-Al-Hamdaniya District

ܪܘܼܣܬܩܐ ܕ ܒܓ݂ܕܝܕܐ) is a district in the north-east of the Nineveh Governorate (Ninawa) of Iraq. Al-Hamdaniya District is divided between four sub-districts:

Nineveh-2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum

referendum in the disputed area of the Nineveh Plain and instead calls for an Assyrian self-governed province part of Iraq. Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party: Romeo

Nineveh-Abdul-Wahid Shannan ar-Ribat

رباط) is a former Iraqi Army general. Ribat, a Shiite, is from the city of Samawah in Muthanna province. He served as Governor of Nineveh from 17 September

Nineveh-Old Assyrian period

on to conquer cities to the north and east of Assur, such as Arrapha, Nineveh, Qabra and Erbil . The realm founded by Shamshi-Adad eventually came to

Nineveh-History of the Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit

Macomb counties had a combined increase of 16,632 people who were born in Iraq. The publication "Arab, Chaldean, and Middle Eastern Children and Families

Nineveh-Balawat

the ancient Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil, and modern village in Nineveh Province (Iraq). It lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast from the city of Mosul

Nineveh-Coalition Provisional Authority

romanized: Desteya Demkî ya Hevbendiyê, abbr. CPA) was a transitional government of Iraq established following the invasion of the country on 19 March 2003 by U.S

Nineveh-Elections in Iraq

Under the Iraqi constitution of 1925, Iraq was a constitutional monarchy, with a bicameral legislature consisting of an elected House of Representatives

Nineveh-Atheel al-Nujaifi

أثيل النجيفي; Turkish: Esil Nuceyfi; born 1958) is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Nineveh Governorate from April 2009 until May 2015. Nujaifi

Nineveh-Tell Tamer

transport hub. It was settled in the 1930s by Iraqi Assyrian refugees fleeing the Simele massacre in Iraq, who moved to French controlled Syria and settled

Nineveh-Assyrian Policy Institute

recommendations for Iraq are: "Establishment of a Nineveh Plain Province for minoritized communities Restoration of the Nineveh Plain after IS Development

Nineveh-NPU

pipes and its music Neighborhood planning unit, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Nineveh Plain Protection Units, an Assyrian regional militia in Iraq National Police

Nineveh-Obelisk

(named due to its colour), was discovered by Hormuzd Rassam in 1853 at Nineveh. The obelisk was erected by either Ashurnasirpal I (1050–1031 BCE) or Ashurnasirpal

Nineveh-Ashur (god)

versions of the so called Marduk Ordeal Text are known from Assur, Nimrud and Nineveh. Using sceneries and language familiar to the procession of the Akitu Festival

Nineveh-List of largest cities throughout history

Egypt Memphis Egypt Nineveh Iraq Babylon Iraq Luoyi (Luoyang) China Linzi China 668 BC 100,000 Nineveh Iraq 650 BC 120,000 Nineveh Iraq 612 BC Babylon

Nineveh-Ninive

Ninive may refer to: Nineveh, an ancient Assyrian city in Iraq Ninive, a village in Herrnhut municipality, Germany This disambiguation page lists articles

Nineveh-Tobias and the Angel

People Tobit Anna Tobias Sarah Raphael Asmodeus Tribe of Naphtali Places Nineveh Ecbatana Tishbe Portrayals in media Related Biblical apocrypha Deuterocanonical

Nineveh-There are unknown unknowns

Baqubah Route Bismarck Donkey Island Karbala III 2008 Spring fighting Iraqi Day of Ashura Nineveh Basra III Al-Qaeda offensive 2009–2011 Palm Grove (2010)

Nineveh-Chaldean Catholics

Kruczek, "Christian Minorities and the Struggle for Nineveh: The Assyrian Democratic Movement and the Nineveh Plains Protection Units" p. 81 Girling, The Chaldean

Nineveh-Sardanapalus

surprised during their partying, and were routed. Sardanapalus returned to Nineveh to defend his capital, while his army was placed under the command of his

Nineveh-Assyrian flag

March 29, 2019. Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU). "NPU raised the Iraqi, Assyrian & NPU flags in Baghdedeh". Youtube. NPU NinevehPlainProtectionUnits

Nineveh-Siege of Lachish

reliefs which once decorated the Assyrian king Sennacherib's palace at Nineveh. Several kingdoms in the Levant ceased to pay taxes to the Assyrian king

Nineveh-Gilgamesh

century BC, found in the Library of Ashurbanipal in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, with many pieces missing or damaged. Some scholars and translators choose

Nineveh-North Sentinel Island

1867.: 288 Towards the end of the same year's summer monsoon season, Nineveh, an Indian merchant ship, was wrecked on a reef near the island. The 106

Nineveh-Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Nineveh Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,987 and it contained 1,688 housing units

Nineveh-Buster Keaton filmography

Scene Stealers, Buster Keaton and Ed Wynn (1962). Route 66, in "Journey to Nineveh" (1962) as Jonah Butler, the town jinx Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, in

Nineveh-Hezekiah

not submit to my yoke ... Hezekiah himself ... did send me, later, to Nineveh, my lordly city, together with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver

Nineveh-Austen Henry Layard

largely raised in Italy. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known

Nineveh-Mars

significance, but, during later times, his main cult center was the city of Nineveh. In Mesopotamian texts, Mars is referred to as the "star of judgement of

Nineveh-2005 Nineveh governorate election

Governorate Council elections in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq were held on January 30, 2005, simultaneously with the national legislative election

Nineveh-Ninos

Ninos may refer to: Ninus, founder of Nineveh Tukulti-Ninurta (disambiguation), several ancient kings Nineveh, in Greek sources Ninos (name), a popular

Nineveh-Nineveh, Indiana

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. Nineveh took its name from Nineveh Creek, which in

Nineveh-Yazidism

(2009). On Vulnerable Ground: Violence Against Minority Communities in Nineveh Province's Disputed Territories. Human Rights Watch. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-56432-552-5

Nineveh-Old Babylonian Empire

Kish Lagash Larsa Mari Nippur Sippar Tuttul Ur Uruk Tell Leilan Kurda Nineveh Tell al-Rimah Ekallatum The Old Babylonian Empire, or First Babylonian

Nineveh-Akkadian Empire

land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city)." Nimrod's

Nineveh-Gabriel

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-John the Baptist

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Jonah

details his reluctance in delivering the judgment of Yahweh to the city of Nineveh (near present-day Mosul) in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. After he is swallowed

Nineveh-Damis

which Philostratus calls "Old Ninos", which from its location cannot be Nineveh, but is in fact the "holy city" of Hierapolis Bambyce (Manbij) in Syria

Nineveh-Khosr River

Nineveh in Northern Mesopotamia. During the reign of Sennacherib, walls were built along the banks of the Khosr to prevent it from flooding. Nineveh Tigris

Nineveh-Assyrian International News Agency

website is registered to an address in Chicago, Illinois, belonging to Nineveh Software Corporation. AINA articles have been cited by: The Wall Street

Nineveh-Resen (Bible)

Resen is stated, according to Genesis 10:12, to have been located between Nineveh and Calah and became a great city. Its exact location is today unclear

Nineveh-James the Great

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Federated state

Basra Dhi Qar Diyala Dohuk Halabja Karbala Kirkuk Maysan Muthanna Najaf Nineveh Al-Qādisiyyah Saladin Sulaymaniyah Wasit 1 autonomous region: Iraqi Kurdistan

Nineveh-Book of Tobit

tells the story of two Israelite families, that of the blind Tobit in Nineveh and of the abandoned Sarah in Ecbatana. Tobit's son Tobias is sent to retrieve

Nineveh-Miaphysitism

monasticism Coptic saints Debtera Coonan Cross Oath Ethiopian chant Fast of Nineveh Coptic fasting Tewahedo fasting Timkat Links and resources Category Media

Nineveh-List of theological demons

Anzu pursued by Ninurta, palace relief, Nineveh

Nineveh-612 BC

naming years. Battle of Nineveh: An allied army of Babylonians, Medes, Scythians, and Susianians besieges and conquers Nineveh, capital of the Neo-Assyrian

Nineveh-Addas

mountainous area south of Mecca, during the times of Muhammad. Originally from Nineveh, supposedly he was the first person from the western province of Taif to

Nineveh-Esarhaddon

brothers went mad. They drew their swords, godlessly, in the middle of Nineveh. But Ashur, Shamash, Bel, Nabu, Ishtar, all the gods looked with wrath

Nineveh-Iranian peoples

Babylonians, Scythians, Chaldeans, and Cimmerians, helped the Medes to capture Nineveh in 612 BC, which resulted in the eventual collapse of the Neo-Assyrian

Nineveh-Wonders of the World

Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babylon Governorate, Iraq; or Nineveh, Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Lighthouse of Alexandria, in Alexandria, Egypt

Nineveh-Mosul

romanized: Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second-largest city in Iraq in

Nineveh-Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh or Ninawa Governorate (Arabic: محافظة نينوى, romanized: muḥāfaẓat Naynawā; Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Ninwe, Sorani Kurdish:

Nineveh-Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia housed historically important cities such as Uruk, Nippur, Nineveh, Assur and Babylon, as well as major territorial states such as the city

Nineveh-Yazidis

in the Middle East today live in Iraq, primarily in the governorates of Nineveh and Duhok. There is a disagreement among scholars and in Yazidi circles

Nineveh-Babylon

including cities like Borsippa within Babylon's sphere of influence, and Nineveh for a short period after the Assyrian sack of Babylon. From the accounts

Nineveh-Flag of Iraq

2nd July, 2019. New governor of Nineveh Mansour al-Mar'eed speaks to Xinhua in an interview at his office in Nineveh province, Iraq, July 2, 2019. The

Nineveh-Oriental Orthodox Churches

monasticism Coptic saints Debtera Coonan Cross Oath Ethiopian chant Fast of Nineveh Coptic fasting Tewahedo fasting Timkat Links and resources Category Media

Nineveh-Sargon of Akkad

Assyrian Sargon Legend discovered in 1867 in Library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh. A contemporary reference to Sargon thought to have been found on the cylinder

Nineveh-Nineveh

see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script. Nineveh (/ˈnɪnɪvə/ NIN-iv-ə; Akkadian: ????, URUNI.NU.A, Ninua; Biblical Hebrew:

Nineveh-Nahum

He wrote about the end of the Assyrian Empire, and its capital city, Nineveh, in a vivid poetic style. Little is known about Nahum's personal history

Nineveh-Abu Sayyaf

(16–17) Palmyra Deir ez-Zor (Jan–Feb) E Aleppo (Jan–Apr) E Homs Hama W Nineveh Tabqa Syrian Desert (Dec 16–Apr 17) Syrian Desert (May–Jul) Maskanah Marawi

Nineveh-Nineveh, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Nineveh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County. It was named for the

Nineveh-Governorates of Iraq

are the oldest governorates. The second most-populous one, Ninawa (or Nineveh) is in the upland region and has a cooler climate of the north-west. There

Nineveh-Nineveh, Nova Scotia

Nineveh, Nova Scotia may refer to the following Canadian communities: Nineveh, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Nineveh, an unincorporated place in the Municipality

Nineveh-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

and other platforms and donned black clothing during three-days Fast of Nineveh. On 9 February, the government imposed restrictions on social sites targeted

Nineveh-Plain

plain (Israel) Khuzestan Plain (Iran) Mugan plain (Azerbaijan and Iran) Nineveh Plains (Iraqi Kurdistan) Shiraki Plain (Georgia) Limagne (France) North

Nineveh-Impalement

Austen H (1850). Nineveh and its remains. Vol. 1. London: Murray. Layard, Austen H (1871). Discoveries among the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon. New York:

Nineveh-Paul the Apostle

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Shams al-Ma'arif

Sufi Order, 2008 Nineveh Shadrach, Magic That Works: Practical Training for the Children of Light, Ishtar Publishing, 2005, p. 228 Nineveh Shadrach, Ancient

Nineveh-Nimrod

Hebrew text, it is unclear whether it is he or Ashur who additionally built Nineveh, Resen, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah (both interpretations are reflected in various

Nineveh-Persians

and in alliance with the Babylonians, he attacked the Assyrian capital, Nineveh. Their combined forces succeeded in bringing the Assyrian Empire down,

Nineveh-Library of Ashurbanipal

materials were found in the archaeological site of Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh, capital of Assyria) in northern Mesopotamia. The site is in modern-day

Nineveh-Isaac the Syrian

c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Isaac of Nineveh, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Syriac Christian

Nineveh-Amenhotep III

the Mitanni King Tushratta of the statue of a healing goddess, Ishtar of Nineveh, late in Amenhotep's reign. Scholars have generally assumed that the statue's

Nineveh-Nineveh (disambiguation)

Nineveh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nineveh was an ancient Middle Eastern city founded by the Assyrians. Nineveh may also refer to: Nineveh Governorate

Nineveh-Assyrian people

city of Al-Hasakah in Syria by 2015, and from the Nineveh Plains in Iraq by 2017. In 2014, the Nineveh Plain Protection Units was formed and many Assyrians

Nineveh-Solomon Caesar Malan

Solomon Caesar Malan (22 April 1812 – 25 November 1894) D.D., Vicar of Broadwindsor, Prebendary of Sarum, was a Geneva-born Anglican divine, a polyglot

Nineveh-List of biblical places

Asher land, described in the Book of Joshua. Allon Bachuth Alqosh, in the Nineveh Plains, mentiomed in the Book of Nahum Ammon – Canaanite state Attalia

Nineveh-Sennacherib

689 BC and his renovation and expansion of the last great Assyrian capital, Nineveh. Although Sennacherib was one of the most powerful and wide-ranging Assyrian

Nineveh-Saint George

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Thomas the Apostle

"Holy Relics of Saint Thomas transferred to the Monastery of St Matthew in Nineveh". OCP. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved

Nineveh-Andrew the Apostle

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Saint Peter

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Michael (archangel)

Anthony the Great Awgin Bashnouna Hilarion Hospitius Mother Irini Isaac of Nineveh Isidore of Pelusium John Climacus John the Dwarf Macarius of Alexandria

Nineveh-Ashurbanipal

(Esarhaddon's primary consort), The two princes arrived at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh together and partook in a celebration in May 672 with foreign representatives

Nineveh-List of biblical place names in North America

Oregon Nineveh (Hebrew: נינוה Nīnewē) was an Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris. It is mentioned in several parts of the Bible. Nineveh, New

Nineveh-Greco-Persian Wars

wars Median state Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire Fall of Nineveh Battle of the Eclipse Medo-Persian conflict (Persian Revolt) Battle of

Nineveh-Hirmis Aboona

of years writing his Book of 12 volumes The Assyrian After the Fall of Nineveh. He also participated in a number of Assyrian conferences in North America

Nineveh-Proposals for Assyrian autonomy in Iraq

March 2017 relating to the future of the Nineveh Plains. The position paper called for the creation of a Nineveh Plains province that is self-governed by

Nineveh-List of territorial disputes

region of Iraqi Kurdistan claims and controls parts of the governorates of Nineveh, Arbil, Kirkuk and Diyala. Put Point [es] Mexico Campeche Quintana Roo

Nineveh-Church Fathers

Jacob of Serug, Henana, Aba, Abraham of Izla, Babai, Hormizd and Isaac of Nineveh. Aphrahat (c. 270 – c. 345) was a Syriac-Christian author of the 3rd century

Nineveh-Disputed territories of northern Iraq

posed many problems for Iraqis and brought along unintended consequences. Nineveh Governorate includes Aqra District and the northern part of Al-Shikhan

Nineveh-Bible

forward to world peace. Nahum, Nahum (נחום) speaks of the destruction of Nineveh. Habakkuk, Havakuk (חבקוק) upholds trust in God over Babylon. Zephaniah

Nineveh-Phoenicia

Warship with two rows of oars, in relief from Nineveh, (c. 700 BC).

Nineveh-Agha (title)

Aghas. Narrative of Residence in Koordistan and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh, pages 66 and 214, Claudius James Rich, Published 1836, J. Duncan, 860

Nineveh-Fast of Nineveh

In Syriac Christianity, the Fast of Nineveh (Classical Syriac: ܒܥܘܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܝ̈ܐ Bā'ūṯā ḏ-Ninwāyē, literally "Petition of the Ninevites") is a three-day

Nineveh-7th century BC

Assyrians finally left the world stage permanently when their capital Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC. These events gave rise to the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Nineveh-Cuneiform

Location Number of tablets Initial discovery Language Nineveh 20,000–24,000 1840 Akkadian Nippur 60,000 1851 Girsu 40,000–50,000 1877 Dūr-Katlimmu 500

Nineveh-George Smith (Assyriologist)

England for Nineveh for a second expedition, this time at the expense of the Museum, and continued his excavations at the tell of Kouyunjik (Nineveh). An account

Nineveh-Lion

Bas-relief of a wounded lioness from Nineveh, c. 645–635 BC

Nineveh-List of Assyrian settlements

people Arameans List of Nochiyayeh settlements Tur Abdin Barwari Hakkari Nineveh Plains Nahla Plains Sapna valley Richard Spencer, Iraq crisis: The streets

Nineveh-Sinsharishkun

predecessor Aššur-etil-ilāni in 627 BC to his own death at the Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC. Succeeding his brother in uncertain, but not necessarily violent

Nineveh-Kurdistan Region

government has also been accused of trying to Kurdify other regions such as the Nineveh Plains and Kirkuk by providing financial support for Kurds who want to

Nineveh-Sinjar

Syriac: ܫܝܓܪ, romanized: Shingar) is a town in the Sinjar District of the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. It is located about five kilometers south

Nineveh-Hymns from Nineveh

Hymns from Nineveh is a pop folk musical project of Danish singer and guitarist Jonas Petersen established in 2007 and signed to Warner Music Denmark

Nineveh-Nineveh Township

Nineveh Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana Nineveh Township, Adair County,

Nineveh-Ashur (Bible)

circles regarding whether Ashur or Nimrod built the Assyrian cities of Nineveh, Resen, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, since the name Ashur can refer to both the

Nineveh-Book of Judith

given the task of destroying the rebels who did not support the king of Nineveh in his resistance against Cheleud and the king of Media, until Israel also

Nineveh-Jerwan

Jerwan is a locality north of Mosul in the Nineveh Province of Iraq. The site is clear of vegetation and is sparsely settled. The site is famous for the

Nineveh-Nineveh, Missouri

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German

Nineveh-Buster Keaton

With Joe E. Brown in the 1962 Route 66 episode "Journey to Nineveh"

Nineveh-Nineveh Formation

The Nineveh Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[citation needed] Earth sciences

Nineveh-Ashur-uballit II

Assyria, ruling from his predecessor Sîn-šar-iškun's death at the Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC to his own defeat at Harran in 609 BC. He was possibly the son

Nineveh-Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt

that Psamtik used to unify all of Egypt under his rule. With the sack of Nineveh in 612 BC and the fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, both Psamtik and his

Nineveh-War against the Islamic State

Ar-Rutbah 3rd Fallujah 3rd Sinjar Nineveh Plains offensive Shirqat offensive 3rd Mosul 4th Mosul Mosul airstrike Western Nineveh 3rd Kirkuk Hamam al-Alil 4th

Nineveh-Beaver

2015, p. 56. Layard, Austen Henry (1853). Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon. London, England: John Murray, Albemarle Street. p. 252. ISBN 9781275998582

Nineveh-Battle of Nineveh

Battle of Nineveh may refer to: Battle of Nineveh (612 BC), the fall of Assyria Battle of Nineveh (627), the climactic battle of the Byzantine-Sassanid

Nineveh-Kurdish calendar

conquest of Nineveh by the Medes, it is also known as the 'mad ماد' calendar. The start of the calendar is marked by the Battle of Nineveh, a conquest

Nineveh-Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

sins or Nineveh will be destroyed; King Twistomer and the Ninevites listen to Jonah's message and repent. Still expecting God to destroy Nineveh for their

Nineveh-Book of Jonah

Jonah, son of Amittai, who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh, but attempts to escape his divine mission. The story has a long interpretive

Nineveh-Book of Nahum

consensus is that the "book of vision" was written at the time of the fall of Nineveh at the hands of the Medes and Babylonians in 612 BC. This theory is demonstrated

Nineveh-Nineveh Plain Protection Units

The Nineveh Plain Protection Units (Classical Syriac: ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ Ḥḏāywāṯ Settārā da-Šṭāḥā d-Nīnwē; Arabic: وحدات حماية سهل نينوى) or NPU

Nineveh-1010s BC

Author. Ogles, Duncan&Cochran. p. 15. Donald Wiseman (1979). "Jonah's Nineveh" (PDF). Tyndale Bulletin. 30: 29–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on

Nineveh-Jonah in Islam

sustenance. Muhammad asked Addas where he was from and the servant replied Nineveh. "The town of Yunus the just, son of Amittai!" Muhammad exclaimed. Addas

Nineveh-Parthian Empire

Parthian gold jewelry items found at a burial site in Nineveh (near modern Mosul, Iraq) in the British Museum

Nineveh-List of Catholic saints

Isaac of Armenia 354 439–441 Isaac of Dalmatia unknown 30 May 383 Isaac of Nineveh c. 613 c. 700 Isidora 300s before 365 Isidore of Seville c. 556 4 April

Nineveh-Nineveh Creek

Nineveh Creek is a stream in Johnson and Bartholomew counties, Indiana, in the United States. Nineveh Creek was named for Nineveh Berry, a pioneer who

Nineveh-Nimrud

kilometres (3 mi) south of the village of Selamiyah (Arabic: السلامية), in the Nineveh Plains in Upper Mesopotamia. It was a major Assyrian city between approximately

Nineveh-Yemeni civil war (2014–present)

(16–17) Palmyra Deir ez-Zor (Jan–Feb) E Aleppo (Jan–Apr) E Homs Hama W Nineveh Tabqa Syrian Desert (Dec 16–Apr 17) Syrian Desert (May–Jul) Maskanah Marawi

Nineveh-Nineveh, Pennsylvania

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A post office called Nineveh has been in operation since 1871

Nineveh-British Museum

palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud Room 89 – Nimrud & Nineveh Palace Reliefs Room 10 – Nineveh, The Royal Lion Hunt Department of Greece and Rome Room

Nineveh-Babylonia

region and largely destroying the city. While praying to the god Nisroch in Nineveh in 681 BC, Sennacherib was soon murdered by his own sons. The new Assyrian

Nineveh-Köppen climate classification

Mogadishu, Somalia (BSh) Monterrey, Mexico (BSh, bordering on Cwa) Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq (BSh, bordering on Csa) Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia (BSh) Murcia

Nineveh-November 2015 Paris attacks

(16–17) Palmyra Deir ez-Zor (Jan–Feb) E Aleppo (Jan–Apr) E Homs Hama W Nineveh Tabqa Syrian Desert (Dec 16–Apr 17) Syrian Desert (May–Jul) Maskanah Marawi

Nineveh-Nineveh Plains offensive

The Nineveh Plains offensive was a battle in which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) mounted a multi-front attack against Peshmerga forces

Nineveh-2016 in aviation

S.-led coalition airstrike on an Islamic State headquarters in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate injured Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and others

Nineveh-Shirqat offensive (2016)

ISIL out of the second-largest city of Iraq, as well as the rest of the Nineveh Governorate. The operation followed the Mosul offensive in 2015, which

Nineveh-Umayyad Caliphate

Damascus, bishop Cosmas of Maiuma, Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria and Isaac of Nineveh. Although non-Muslims could not hold the highest public offices in the

Nineveh-Abbasid Caliphate

why the region has hosted important capital cities such as Ur, Babylon, Nineveh and Ctesiphon and was later desired by the British Empire as an outpost

Nineveh-Christian militias in Iraq and Syria

Assyrian communities, towns and villages in the Assyrian homeland and Nineveh Plains. Some foreign Christian fighters from the Western world have also

Nineveh-Iraq War

Baqubah Route Bismarck Donkey Island Karbala III 2008 Spring fighting Iraqi Day of Ashura Nineveh Basra III Al-Qaeda offensive 2009–2011 Palm Grove (2010)

Nineveh-Mule

bas-reliefs depicting the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal from the North Palace of Nineveh is a clear and detailed image of two mules loaded with nets for hunting

Nineveh-Pulse nightclub shooting

(16–17) Palmyra Deir ez-Zor (Jan–Feb) E Aleppo (Jan–Apr) E Homs Hama W Nineveh Tabqa Syrian Desert (Dec 16–Apr 17) Syrian Desert (May–Jul) Maskanah Marawi

Nineveh-The Fall of Nineveh

The Fall of Nineveh is a long poem in blank verse by Edwin Atherstone. It consists of thirty books preceded by a Prelude. The poem was written over many

Nineveh-610s BC

Scythians, Neo-Babylonians and Susianians besiege and conquer Nineveh at the Battle of Nineveh. King Sin-shar-ishkun of Assyria is killed in the sack. 612

Nineveh-Neo-Babylonian Empire

or August of 614 BC, the Medes began attacking the cities of Kalhu and Nineveh. They then besieged Assur, the ancient political (and still religious)

Nineveh-Nineveh Township, Lincoln County, Missouri

Nineveh Township is an inactive township in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Nineveh Township was established in 1872. U.S. Geological Survey

Nineveh-Najim Abdullah al-Jubouri

Levant from the Nineveh Governorate during the Battle of Mosul (2016–2017). As of 2020 he is serving as the governor of the Province of Nineveh. Jubouri was

Nineveh-Assyrian sculpture

701; it is the "finest" from the reign of Sennacherib, from his palace at Nineveh and now in the British Museum. Ernst Gombrich observed that none of the

Nineveh-Numaniyah, Al-Hamdaniya

village in the Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located near the ruins of the city of Nimrud in the Al-Hamdaniya District in the Nineveh Plains. Numaniyah

Nineveh-Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation

Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation, also known as Indian Creek Schools, is a school district headquartered in Trafalgar, Indiana. The district

Nineveh-Nineveh Plain Forces

The Nineveh Plain Forces (Syriac: ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Ḥaylawotho d'Deshto d'Ninwe) or NPF was a military organization that was formed on

Nineveh-Battle of Mosul

battle fought during the Iraq War Battle of Mosul (2008), part of the 2008 Nineveh campaign of the Iraq War Fall of Mosul, a battle in June 2014 during which

Nineveh-Western Nineveh offensive (2017)

The 2017 Western Nineveh offensive, code-named Operation Muhammad, Prophet of God, was launched by the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against

Nineveh-Nineveh, New York

Nineveh is a hamlet with approximately fifty homes on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Broome County, New York, United States. It is part of the

Nineveh-Layla Salih

Layla Salih (born 1975) is an Iraqi archaeologist. As Head of the Nineveh Antiquities section in the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, she

Nineveh-Babylon Movement

multitude of human rights abuses, including illegal land seizures in the Nineveh Governorate and election corruption. While the party claims to represent

Nineveh-Sasanian Empire

allies, defeated a Persian army commanded by Rhahzadh in the Battle of Nineveh. He then marched down the Tigris, devastating the country and sacking Khosrau's

Nineveh-Dur-Sharrukin

unexpected death of Sargon in battle, the capital was shifted 20 km south to Nineveh. Sargon II ruled from 722 to 705 BC. The demands for timber and other materials

Nineveh-Charles Dickens

389–390 Cotsell, Michael (1986). "Politics and Peeling Frescoes: Layard of Nineveh and "Little Dorrit"". Dickens Studies Annual. 15: 181–200. Schlicke, Paul

Nineveh-Johannesburg

2 September 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2020. van Onselen, Charles. New Nineveh and New Babylon. "Battle for Johannesburg". Archived from the original

Nineveh-Syriac language

Eastern Arabia, Syriac is now limited to the towns and villages in the Nineveh Plains, Tur Abdin, the Khabur plains, in and around the cities of Mosul

Nineveh-Lara Zara

the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Zara was appointed to the mayorship in July 2017 by the KDP-led Nineveh Provincial

Nineveh-Nineveh S. McKeen

Nineveh Shaw McKeen (c. 1837 – December 22, 1890) was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor. McKeen entered

Nineveh-Nineveh, England

There have been at least three places called Nineveh in England. Two are hamlets in the northern part of the county of Worcestershire. The northernmost

Nineveh-Nineveh, Virginia

County in 1836, Nineveh was in Frederick County, Virginia. A post office at Nineveh operated from the early 1800s until closing in 1954. Nineveh is located

Nineveh-Assyrian homeland

due to the major centres of Assyrian civilisation, such as the cities of Nineveh, Assur and Nimrud, being built on the banks of the Tigris itself. Modern

Nineveh-Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse

Baqubah Route Bismarck Donkey Island Karbala III 2008 Spring fighting Iraqi Day of Ashura Nineveh Basra III Al-Qaeda offensive 2009–2011 Palm Grove (2010)

Nineveh-Thebes, Egypt

lifted my spear and shown my power. With full hands I have returned to Nineveh, in good health. Thebes never regained its former political significance

Nineveh-Chaldea

fighting in Nineveh, and refused a request to bow in vassalage to the rulers of the alliance. He managed to fight his way out of Nineveh and reach the

Nineveh-2020–21 Iraqi Women's Football League

Fatat Nineveh Shabab Al-Mustaqbal v Fatat Nineveh Naft Al-Shamal v Biladi Biladi v Shabab Al-Mustaqbal Fatat Nineveh v Naft Al-Shamal Fatat Nineveh v Biladi

Nineveh-Hanging Gardens of Babylon

the Assyrian King Sennacherib (704–681 BC) built in his capital city of Nineveh on the River Tigris, near the modern city of Mosul. There are five principal

Nineveh-Nineveh (song)

"Nineveh" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Ligertwood. It was released as the first and only promotional single from her first live album

Nineveh-Preserve and Protect

Fiction in 1960, and is followed by two alternate sequels of its own, Come Nineveh, Come Tyre (1973) and The Promise of Joy (1975). After winning his party's

Nineveh-Advice to a Prince

manuscripts from first-millennium Nippur and Nineveh and listed in an inventory of the royal libraries at Nineveh (K.10182). Furthermore, the text is quoted

Nineveh-The Ascetical Homilies of Isaac the Syrian

Homilies of Mar Isaac of Nineveh. In Syriac. ISBN 9781593333898. Hagman, Patrick. 2010. The Asceticism of Isaac of Nineveh. ISBN 9780199593194. Hansbury

Nineveh-Wardeh Deesheh

Australia, he ignores Nineveh's romantic pleas for him, as he becomes progressively infatuated by Nina, who strikingly resembles Nineveh, to Nineb's surprise

Nineveh-Shabaks

They speak Shabaki and live in a religious community (ta'ifa) in the Nineveh Plains. The ancestors of Shabaks were followers of the Safaviyya order

Nineveh-Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi

(16–17) Palmyra Deir ez-Zor (Jan–Feb) E Aleppo (Jan–Apr) E Homs Hama W Nineveh Tabqa Syrian Desert (Dec 16–Apr 17) Syrian Desert (May–Jul) Maskanah Marawi

Nineveh-Qaraqosh wedding fire

Wedding Hall during an Assyrian wedding in Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The fireworks accident was triggered by the ignition

Nineveh-Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war

the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Iraqi authorities launched a search in Nineveh province, locating and burning the vehicle used in the attack. On 28 January

Nineveh-Iraq

exhibiting its eighteen governorates, and partially recognized Halabja. Dohuk Nineveh Erbil Kirkuk Sulaymaniyah Saladin Al Anbar Baghdad Diyala Karbala Babylon

Nineveh-1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment

His citation is "Capture of flag of 22d Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.)". The Nineveh action, plus actions at Newtown or Middletown and Cedar Creek fought by

Nineveh-Rayan al-Kildani

the party in 2014, which had initially been involved in defending the Nineveh Plains from ISIS when they were at their most active. Al-Kildani has received

Nineveh-Median kingdom

with the army toward the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, with the aim of destroying the city. While besieging Nineveh, the Medes were attacked by a large Scythian

Nineveh-Inanna

Iraq, northeast Syria, and southeast Turkey), especially in the cities of Nineveh, Aššur, and Arbela (modern Erbil). During the reign of the Assyrian king

Nineveh-Architecture of Mesopotamia

are graceful; the porcelain, like the glass discovered in the palaces of Nineveh, was derived from Egyptian models. Transparent glass seems to have been

Nineveh-Epic of Gilgamesh

Assyrian cuneiform tablets were discovered in the Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh by Austen Henry Layard, his assistant Hormuzd Rassam, and W. K. Loftus

Nineveh-Peter Cullen

Japheth, one of Noah's sons in the "Noah's Ark" episode, and the King of Nineveh in the "Jonah" episode. He was well known by some as the main villain Venger

Nineveh-Typhon

Ninurta with his thunderbolts battles the winged Anzû, palace relief, Nineveh.

Nineveh-Noah's Ark

(Hinduism) Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives The Sinjar Mountains in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq Sons of Noah Wives aboard Noah's Ark Ziusudra The word

Nineveh-Marduk

Neo-Assyrian period. Marduk and his son Nabu also shared a sanctuary in Nineveh, although it seemed that Nabu was the main deity in contrast to Marduk

Nineveh-Kismet (musical)

Baghdad is much more exciting than any other place on earth ("Not Since Nineveh"). Marsinah is being pursued by a fruit merchant whose wares she has stolen

Nineveh-Peshmerga

never prohibited by Iraqi law. In 2014, the Peshmerga withdrew from the Nineveh Plains which was said by the locals as being a contributing factor of the

Nineveh-Nineveh Plains

Nineveh Plains (Classical Syriac: ܦܩܥܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Pqaʿtā ḏ-Nīnwē, Modern Syriac: ܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Daštā d-Ninwe; Arabic: سهل نينوى, romanized: Sahl

Nineveh-Rehoboth (Bible)

unknown. Rehoboth-Ir may possibly have been in the vicinity of the town of Nineveh. However, its name is identical to the Hebrew phrase "rehovot ir", meaning

Nineveh-Ninus

historians writing in the Hellenistic period and later, was the founder of Nineveh (also called Νίνου πόλις "city of Ninus" in Greek), ancient capital of

Nineveh-Enlil

thunderbolts pursues Anzû, who has stolen the Tablet of Destinies from Enlil's sanctuary (Austen Henry Layard Monuments of Nineveh, 2nd Series, 1853)

Nineveh-Agatha Christie

to four months at a time in Syria and Iraq at excavation sites at Ur, Nineveh, Tell Arpachiyah, Chagar Bazar, Tell Brak, and Nimrud.: 301, 304, 313, 414

Nineveh-Šauška

references to masculine Šauška are also known. The Hurrians associated her with Nineveh, but she was also worshiped in many other centers associated with this

Nineveh-List of contemporary ethnic groups

Assyrians and Iranian Assyrians. Groupings include Chaldean Assyrians from Nineveh and Bohtan, Syriac Assyrians from Tur Abdin, Citadel Christians, Hakkari