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Due to its strategic and central location, the city has traditionally served as one of the hubs of international commerce and travel in the region. It is considered among the larger, more historically and culturally significant cities of the [[Arab world]] and the Middle East. The North Mesopotamian dialect of Arabic commonly known as [[North Mesopotamian Arabic|''Moslawi'']] is named after Mosul, and is widely spoken in the region. Together, with the [[Nineveh Plains]] region, Mosul is a historical center of the [[Assyrian people]]. The surrounding region has an ethnically and religiously diverse population, especially when compared to other areas; a large majority of the city is [[Arabs|Kurds]], with [[Arabs]], [[Assyrian people|Assyrians]], [[Iraqi Turkmen|Turkmens]], [[Shabaks]], and other minorities comprising the population. [[Sunni Islam]] is the largest religion, but there are a significant number of [[Christians]], as well as adherents of other [[Islam|Islamic sects]] and minority religions. |
Due to its strategic and central location, the city has traditionally served as one of the hubs of international commerce and travel in the region. It is considered among the larger, more historically and culturally significant cities of the [[Arab world]] and the Middle East. The North Mesopotamian dialect of Arabic commonly known as [[North Mesopotamian Arabic|''Moslawi'']] is named after Mosul, and is widely spoken in the region. Together, with the [[Nineveh Plains]] region, Mosul is a historical center of the [[Assyrian people]]. The surrounding region has an ethnically and religiously diverse population, especially when compared to other areas; a large majority of the city is [[Arabs|Kurds]], with [[Arabs]], [[Assyrian people|Assyrians]], [[Iraqi Turkmen|Turkmens]], [[Shabaks]], and other minorities comprising the population. [[Sunni Islam]] is the largest religion, but there are a significant number of [[Christians]], as well as adherents of other [[Islam|Islamic sects]] and minority religions. |
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During the invasion of Iraq, Mosul was captured by United States-led coalition forces in April 2003. Throughout the war, the city was subjected to attacks, bombings and sectarian . After the withdrawal of American troops in 2011, an Islamist insurgency began and the Islamic State its territorial expansion. Mosul |
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The [[metropolitan area]] has grown from the old city on the western side to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as locals call the two respective sides of the Tigris. Historically, essential products of the area included [[marble]] and [[oil]]. The region around Mosul is rich in oil reserves. It is home to the [[University of Mosul]] and its renowned Medical College, one of the Middle East's largest educational and research centers. Mosul is an important center |
The [[metropolitan area]] has grown from the old city on the western side to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as locals call the two respective sides of the Tigris. Historically, essential products of the area included [[marble]] and [[oil]]. The region around Mosul is rich in oil reserves. It is home to the [[University of Mosul]] and its renowned Medical College, one of the Middle East's largest educational and research centers. Mosul is an important center in Iraq. |
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Mosul (/ˈmoʊsəl, moʊˈsuːl/ MOH-səl, moh-SOOL; Arabic: الموصل, romanized: al-Mawṣil, pronounced [alˈmawsˤil] ⓘ, locally [ɪlˈmoːsˤɪl]; Kurdish: مووسڵ, romanized: Mûsil;[1][2] Turkish: Musul; Syriac: ܡܘܨܠ, romanized: Māwṣil[3]) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad. Situated on the banks of Tigris, the city encloses the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh – once the largest city in the world – on its east side.
Due to its strategic and central location, the city has traditionally served as one of the hubs of international commerce and travel in the region. It is considered among the larger, more historically and culturally significant cities of the Arab world and the Middle East. The North Mesopotamian dialect of Arabic commonly known as Moslawi is named after Mosul, and is widely spoken in the region. Together, with the Nineveh Plains region, Mosul is a historical center of the Assyrian people. The surrounding region has an ethnically and religiously diverse population, especially when compared to other areas; a large majority of the city is Kurds, with Arabs, Assyrians, Turkmens, Shabaks, and other minorities comprising the population. Sunni Islam is the largest religion, but there are a significant number of Christians, as well as adherents of other Islamic sects and minority religions.
During the invasion of Iraq, Mosul was captured by United States-led coalition forces in April 2003. Throughout the war, the city was subjected to attacks, bombings, and a sectarian civil war. After the withdrawal of American troops in 2011, an Islamist insurgency began, and the Islamic State started its territorial expansion. Mosul fell to ISIS in 2014, causing around 500,000 people to flee the city. Christians and Yazidis were persecuted, prompting a mass exodus. Much of the city's cultural heritage was destroyed by ISIS. With the help of an international intervention and support from the United States, the Iraqi Forces successfully liberated the city. On 9 July 2017, Haider al-Abadi officially declared liberation. During the war, Mosul suffered severe damage.
The metropolitan area has grown from the old city on the western side to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as locals call the two respective sides of the Tigris. Historically, essential products of the area included marble and oil. The region around Mosul is rich in oil reserves. It is home to the University of Mosul and its renowned Medical College, one of the Middle East's largest educational and research centers. Mosul is an important center and cultural heartland for Christians in Iraq.
references
- ^ "Nêçîrvan Barzanî: Serxwebûn Mafê Gelê Kurd E" (in Kurdish). Voice of America. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "ئەمساڵ كۆنسۆڵخانەى توركيا لە مووسڵ دووبارە دەكرێتەوە" (in Kurdish). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Thomas A. Carlson et al., "Mosul – ܡܘܨܠ " in The Syriac Gazetteer last modified June 30, 2014, http://syriaca.org/place/139.