Mosul, located 465 km northwest of Baghdad on the west bank of the Tigris River, is the main city of Nineveh Governorate. It sits directly across from the ancient city of Nineveh and Jonah’s Tomb, also known as Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque. Strategically positioned, throughout history Mosul has connected China, the Mediterranean, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia as a crucial hub for trade and learning. Its Arabic name, meaning “the linking point,” reflects this connectivity. By the 6th century, Mosul had become a significant centre for the Assyrian Church of the East, and following the fall of Nineveh in 612…