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Mosul

Administration
Full nameMosul
Official nameMosul
Native nameالموصل
CountryIraq
GovernorateNinawa
DistrictMosul
Demography
Urban (pop.)1,800,000 (2008)
Other information
Time zoneGMT +4 (UTC)

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Mosul ( al-Mawṣil, Maṣlawī Arabic: al-Mōṣul, (Nînwe), Kurdish: Mûsil/Nînewe, Turkish: Musul) is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some 400 km (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides. The majority of its population is now Arab (with Kurdish, Assyrians, Turcoman and Armenian minorities). It is Iraq's second largest city after Baghdad.

The fabric Muslin, long manufactured here, is named after this city.

Another historically important product of the area is Mosul marble.

In 1987, the city's population was 664,221 people; the 2002 population estimate was 1,740,000, and by 2008 was estimated to be 1,800,000.

The city's mayor is now Zuhair Mohsin Mohammed Abdulazeez.

The city of Mosul is home to the University of Mosul, one of the largest educational and research centers in Iraq and the Middle East.

The city is also a historic center for the Nestorian Christianity of the Assyrians, containing the tombs of several Old Testament prophets such as Jonah and Nahum.

Mosul Video

A group of US soldiers stationed in Mosul, Iraq put some downtime to good use as they do a screenplay of their own making using a digital camera and Windows Movie Maker.
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Mosul Iraq
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Soldiers Injured in IED Detonation on Patrol, Fire Fight Starts. Mosul, Iraq. Jan 2008
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A folk song assortment from Mosul/ Iraq. All the songs except the last were composed and arranged by the Mosuli prominent composer Zeki Ibrahim. Scenes and videos from Mosul are attached to the singing. The songs and the pictures are meant to demonstrate Mosul proper. We are launching this video now in response to a call from our beloved mother city. This is, however, the least we can do for the time being! The songs are performed by Swedish, Norwegian and Iraqi artists.
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East side roof top of 293rd MP's second platoon. Still a little crazy.
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101st Airborne Division (AA) arriving in Mosul, Iraq after an Air Assault
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This was edited by Grant Peters for the 101st Airborne Division while we were in Mosul, Iraq. The footage was provided by 22nd MPAD, 49th PAD, Combat Camera and a hodge podge of other sources.
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Tanks get attacked by Iraqis and are no match.
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A song for those deployed and the families that stay behind, and the letters exchanged through war. (Live in Mosul, Iraq 2006) Download YT mp3 here rapidshare.com Celebrating: Memorial Day, Independence Day 4th of July, Veteran's Day ââââââââââââââââââââ...
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From the third roof top.The 2/197th (National Guard) platoon's barracks. Leading up to the firefight. The first shots at our guys.
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Iraq's Christian Leaders Unhappy With Lack of Action on Nineveh Plain - AINA (press release) Tweet this news
AINA (press release)--It officially falls under the authority of -Mosul-, capital of the Nineveh Governorate, but is occupied by the security forces of the Kurdish Regional Government in Erbil. A plan backed by the Religious Freedom Coalition and by the U - Date : Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:07:20 GMT+00:00
Seven killed in clashes in northern Iraq - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com---Mosul-, Iraq - Seven people were killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the northern Iraqi city of -Mosul- on Tuesday, a security source said. Three policemen, a gunman and three civilians were killed when the clashes er - Date : Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:37:32 GMT+00:00
Iraqi Journalist, Cleric Killed in Iraq's Mosul - CRIENGLISH.com Tweet this news
CRIENGLISH.com--An Iraqi journalist as well as a cleric were killed in separate attacks in the city of -Mosul-, the capital of Iraq's northern province of Niineveh, on Thursday, a provincial police source said. Hilal al-Ahmadi, head of media office o - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:41:48 GMT+00:00
Iraqi journalist murdered outside his home in Mosul - Bikya Masr Tweet this news
Bikya Masr--Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns journalist Hilal Al-Ahmadi's murder today in the northern city of -Mosul-. Ahmadi, who worked for two local weeklies, the -Mosul- Echo and Iraqiyoun, was gunned down outside his home. “We are ex - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:21:53 GMT+00:00
Iraq - Journalist gunned down in Mosul - Malaysia Sun Tweet this news
Malaysia Sun--Hilal al Ahmadi, Journalist (IFJ/IFEX) - 18 February 2011 - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Iraqi authorities in the city of -Mosul- to launch an immediate investigation into the murder of journalist Hil - Date : Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:29:45 GMT+00:00
Mosul archbishop: Christians still living in fear - Catholic Culture Tweet this news
Catholic Culture--The Chaldean Catholic archbishop of -Mosul- has told Newsmax that Christians in Iraq's second-largest city live in a state of constant fear. Most families that fled the city last autumn following anti-Christian violence have used up - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:33:18 GMT+00:00
Three civilians killed, five policemen injured in Iraq (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com--Baghdad - Three civilians were killed and five policemen injured in a bomb blast in the northern Iraqi city of -Mosul- on Friday, according to a security source. An explosive device went off targeting a police patrol in the city - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:09:15 GMT+00:00
Mosul's Dolphins Question of the Week - The Phinsider Tweet this news
The Phinsider--by Mosul_DolFan on Feb 17, 2011 1:19 PM EST in NFL News More photos » AP Would you rather the NFL and the NFLPA keep us informed of every detail in the negotiations, or would you rather just wait to hear of major accomplishments? ... - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:29:10 GMT+00:00
Mother, son to climb Everest for British charity - Florida Times-Union Tweet this news
Florida Times-Union--Neilsen became familiar with the organization after working with British forces while she was in -Mosul-, Iraq, as part of a provincial reconstruction team that helped Iraqis rebuild after the ravages of war. By CLIFFORD DAVIS As a Na - Date : Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:10:47 GMT+00:00
The Genie is out of the Bottle - Media Monitors Network Tweet this news
Media Monitors Network--The images of the 18 days in Tahrir Square will be kept alive in the hearts of an entire new generation from Marrakesh to -Mosul-, and any new dictatorship that emerges here or there will not be able to erase them." This i - Date : Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:12:48 GMT+00:00

The Tigris

CountriesTurkey (523 km) * Syria (40 km) * Iraq (1,377 km)
CitiesDiyarbakır * Bismil * Hasankeyf * Cizre * Mosul * Tikrit * Samarra * Kadhimiya * Baghdad * Amarah * Al-Kūt
TributariesAmbar * Kuru * Pamuk * Hazro * Batman * Garzan * Göksu * Savur * Botan * Little Khabur * Great Zab * Little Zab * �Adhaim * Diyala * Euphrat



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