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Museum Shrine of Prophet Nahum - ARCH Restoration

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Alqosh
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The Shrine of Nahum houses the Biblical Prophet Nahum's tomb, as well as his sister Sarah's tomb, a Jewish school, a synagogue, and what were three guest rooms. It is located in the historic town of Alqosh in ancient Nineveh Province in northern Iraq. Nahum is an Old Testament prophet who predicted the fall of the Assyrian empire. He is also called “the Comforter” because it is believed that those who turn to him with their problems and worries will receive his intervention. The shrine plays a role for all three Abrahamic religions but was especially revered by the Jewish Kurdish community. It was their principal pilgrimage destination during the Shavuot festival until almost the entire Jewish population was forced to leave Iraq in the 1940’s and 50’s. In 2015 ARCH International found the site at the brink of collapse and quickly took action to restore it before it fell apart completely. Between 2018 and 2021 ARCH has been working with GEMA Art International, a Czech engineering firm who specialize in historic building restoration, to restore the Shrine of Nahum so it may once again be a place of pilgrimage and sanctuary.

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النبي ناحوم, طريق زاخو, ألقوش, ناحية ألقوش, قضاء تلكيف, Ninawa, Irak

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ARCH International is a non-profit organization based in the U.S. that specializes in the rescue of heritage sites in conflict zones. Alle gidsen bekijken

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Cheryl Benard

5 out of 5 rating 04-04-2025

To the friends who commented that the tour should have been also recorded in Chaldean/Aramaic -- we would have loved to do that, but we could not find an app that could support it. As soon as they add more languages, we will be on it!
Kurdistan Expeditions

5 out of 5 rating 03-30-2025

Visiting this remarkable ancient site of Nahum shrine is a highlight of our tours—a must-see for everyone. We extend our gratitude to ARCH International for their invaluable efforts in preserving this historic treasure.
Rody Saffar

3 out of 5 rating 01-18-2025

Thank you for this good work that you are done here in ALQOSH Which is considered as the most important christian and Chaldean city, i think it was good if you put the Aramaic language as will for every tourist may he will visit the shrine and the tomb. Specially for Chaldean people that they live in this area
Rody Saffar

4 out of 5 rating 01-18-2025

Thank you for this good work that you are done here in ALQOSH Which is considered as the most important christian and Chaldean city, i think it was good if you put the Aramaic language as will for every tourist may he will visit the shrine and the tomb. Specially for Chaldean people that they live in this area
Mustafa Dalzar Mirxan

5 out of 5 rating 12-22-2024

Well done, enjoyed both the Kurdish and English tours. Thanks for the team who took part in preserving this ancient site