Touring Shaykhkah in Iraq
Shaykhkah in the region of Nīnawá is located in Iraq - some 243 mi or ( 391 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Shaykhkah is now 04:55 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zaniwat Ghazi, Tall Buzinah, Chirah, Shilyaz, and Kandalah. Being here already, consider visiting Zaniwat Ghazi . Check out our recommendations for Shaykhkah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Koxie
Koxie is a mountain village near Ain Sifni in northern Iraq. It has been bombed and destroyed by the previous Iraqi governments. \t\t \t\t\tKoxie. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie2. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie3. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie4. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie5. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKoxie6. JPG
Located at 36.79 43.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ain Sifni
Ain Sifni is an Iraqi town and capital of Shekhan District in the Nineveh plains area of the Ninewah governorate in Iraq. It's mainly populated by Yazidis and Assyrians.
Located at 36.69 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lalish
Lalish is a small mountain valley situated in northern Iraq about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul. It is the location of the tomb of Şêx Adî, main figure of the Yazidi faith. At least once in their lifetime Yazidi's are expected to make a six-day pilgrimage to Lalish to visit the tomb of Şêx Adî, and other sacred places. Yazidi's living in the region are expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn Feast of the Assembly, which is celebrated from 23 Aylūl to 1 Tašrīn I.
Located at 36.77 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Qasrok, Iraq
Qasrok, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Qasrok's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.
Located at 36.70 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ba'adra
Ba'adra, also rendered Baadre,Badra and Bathra,, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Ba'adra's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.
Located at 36.72 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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