Al-Nabi Jarjis Shrine
A medieval shrine-mosque in Mosul's Old City honouring the prophet Jirjis — widely identified with Saint George — built over the old Quraysh cemetery and renovated by Tamerlane in 1393. Revered by Muslims and Christians alike, it was destroyed by ISIS in 2014 and has since been rebuilt in its original form.
2 stops to discover
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Saint George and the Prophet
Nabi Jirjis is widely identified with Saint George, the Christian martyr, and was venerated by Muslims and Christians alike — one of the shared holy places that made old Mosul a city of mingled faiths.
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Tamerlane's Shrine
The shrine that stood here was built over the old Quraysh cemetery and is credited to a renovation by Timur — Tamerlane — in 1393, around the tomb believed to be that of the prophet himself.
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