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'''Sinjar''' also known as '''Shingal''' or '''Shengal''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]:{{lang|ckb|شنگال}} ''Şingal'') is a town in [[Iraqi Kurdistan]]'s [[Ninawa Governorate|Ninawa Province]] on [[Mount Sinjar]] near the [[ |
'''Sinjar''' also known as '''Shingal''' or '''Shengal''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]:{{lang|ckb|شنگال}} ''Şingal'') is a town in [[Iraqi Kurdistan]]'s [[Ninawa Governorate|Ninawa Province]] on [[Mount Sinjar|Mount Shingal]] near the [[Rojava]] border. Its population in 2013 was estimated at 88,584.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-3&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-105 |title=Iraq: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population |publisher=World Gazetteer <!-- Blacklisted but valid: |archiveurl=http://archive[dot]today/xrUEM#selection-115.0-115.15 |archivedate=27 June 2013 |accessdate=20 June 2014 -->}}{{Dead link|date=June 2014}}</ref> The town is mainly inhabited by [[Yazidi|Ezidi Kurds]] with [[Arab]] and [[Assyrian]] minorities. |
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The important '''Chermera temple''' (''meaning "40 Men"'') is found at the highest peak of the Sinjar mountains. |
The important '''Chermera temple''' (''meaning "40 Men"'') is found at the highest peak of the Sinjar mountains. |
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Revision as of 04:55, 28 September 2014
Sinjar
Shingal
Kurdish: Şingal - شنگال | |
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 Yezidi Temple in Sinjar, 2004. | |
| Country |  Kurdistan |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Sinjar |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 88,584 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT) |
Sinjar also known as Shingal or Shengal (Kurdish:شنگال Şingal) is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan's Ninawa Province on Mount Shingal near the Rojava border. Its population in 2013 was estimated at 88,584.[1] The town is mainly inhabited by Ezidi Kurds with Arab and Assyrian minorities.
The important Chermera temple (meaning "40 Men") is found at the highest peak of the Sinjar mountains.
A huge mound and wall in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate an urban civilization dating back at least 6,000 years. The Sinjar valley belonged to the Northern Ubaid culture. In the Sinjar plain, where Tell Hamoukar is located, civilizations are known to have existed many centuries earlier (Hassuna, Halaf, Ubaid). More than 200 sites are known.
In August 2014, the Battle of Shingal raged between Sunni militants of ISIS and Kurdish Peshmerga, leading to a mass exodus of residents, especially from the Yezidi community, branded by Islamic State as "devil worshipers", after the Peshmerga was defeated.[3] The New York Times reported that "ISIS executed dozens of Yazidi men, and kept the dead men’s wives [alive] for unmarried jihadi fighters."[4]
References
- ^ "Iraq: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer.[dead link]
- ^ "The Selection of Treasures Regarding Precious Stones". World Digital Library. 1700–1800. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ^ Loveday Morris (3 August 2014). "Islamic State seizes town of Sinjar, pushing out Kurds and sending Yazidis fleeing". Washington Post. WP website. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam. By Tim Arango. August 7, 2014