Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Nineveh
Explore 4 sacred places in Nineveh, Iraq, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Nineveh
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Monastery of Mar Behnam, Iraq
خدرئیلیاس, Nineveh, Iraq
In the Nineveh Plains southeast of Mosul stands a fortress-like Syriac Catholic monastery built around the tomb of two fourth-century martyrs....
St. Matthew’s Monastey, Mosul, Kurdistan, Iraq
Faf, Nineveh, Iraq
High on Mount Alfaf above the Nineveh Plains stands Mar Mattai, founded in 363 AD and counted among the oldest Christian monasteries in existence....
Tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (Yazidi Temple), Lalish
Lalsh, Nineveh, Iraq
Lalish is the holiest place of Yazidism, a narrow wooded valley north of Mosul where Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir lies buried and where, in Yazidi cosmology, Tawûsê Melek — the...
Tomb of the Prophet Nahum, Alqosh, Kurdistan, Iraq
Alqosh, Nineveh, Iraq
On the northern edge of Alqosh, below a bare mountain in Iraq's Nineveh Plains, a small stone synagogue holds a railed tomb attributed to the prophet Nahum....
Key questions
Nineveh sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Nineveh?
- This regional guide currently includes 4 sacred sites in Nineveh, Iraq.
- Which traditions are represented in Nineveh?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Christianity, Islam, Judaism.
- Can I view Nineveh sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.