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Pre-Order Mosul Eye: A Scholar’s Clandestine War Against ISIS A Clandestine History of Mosul Under the Islamic State When ISIS overran Mosul in June 2014, a young historian…
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Eleven years of witness.
A primary-source archive of Mosul — written from inside the city since the day after it fell. Through occupation, liberation, recovery, and a long silence. The record continues.
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A city refused to be erased.
Mosul Eye is the eleven-year record of one historian writing from inside the city through its darkest period and its long return.
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Pre-Order Mosul Eye: A Scholar’s Clandestine War Against ISIS A Clandestine History of Mosul Under the Islamic State When ISIS overran Mosul…
Archives - 2025 2 dispatches
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Mosul Eye Announces Book Release: Documenting Our History
Season’s Greetings — and a Personal Update from Mosul Eye As the year draws to a close, I would like to extend…
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25 Apr 2025
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In Memoriam: Pope Francis — A Light That Reached the Ruins of Mosul
“Beati pacifici, quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur.” Some leaders change policies and a few change hearts. Rarely does one change both and leave…
Culture - 2022 5 dispatches
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06 Oct 2022
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Call for Contribution: Oral History Centre in Mosul
Call for Contribution: We are in the planning phase to establish a documentation center to record the history of Mosul, its environs,…
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23 Sep 2022
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Mosul Eye House Needs Your Support
Donate Here After years of conflict, Mosul Eye has finally become an establishment in Old Mosul, opening a house of culture, documentation…
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23 Jun 2022
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With your donations, Mosul Eye can continue its mission.
It has been eight years since Mosul Eye was established, and since then, it has remained active in telling the truth about…
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01 Mar 2022
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A Letter from a Mosuli Historian to the Ukrainian Historians: Protect your History Now, Not Tomorrow.
A message from Mosul Eye Historian to Ukrainian Historians: Protect your History Now, Not Tomorrow. Dear Ukrainians who are covering the war,…
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17 Feb 2022
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We are Hiring: Final Evaluation, Urban Greening Project Mosul, Iraq 
MOSUL EYE ASSOCIATION Mosul, on 17/02/2022 Invitation to: Simplified Negotiated Procedure Tender reference: 1/2022 Subject: Final Evaluation, Urban Greening Project Mosul, Iraq To the location of: Mosul,…
Mosul Recovery - 2021 4 dispatches
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24 Dec 2021
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Christmas Prayers for Peace and Freedom – Mosul
To The Dignified Child, On this day of every year, the heart of humanity awakes from its slumber with a new passion,…
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20 Sep 2021
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Invitation: Mosul and the Islamic State: The Road Ahead
Mosul and the Islamic State: The Road Ahead On September 21 at 10AM EST, The Program on Extremism at George Washington University will…
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16 Jul 2021
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Webinar: Mosul & the Islamic State: Justice & the Future of Mosul
Mosul & the Islamic State: Justice & the Future of Mosul RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fMHP4eY2S_yGX3SIx5Kxmg On July 21 at 10AM EST, the Program on…
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17 Feb 2021
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Livestock, Reptiles, Insects and Wild animals in Mosul
Do you want to know what kind of animals Mosul have? Explore this article to know what kinds of livestock, reptiles, insects,…
Agriculture - 2020 8 dispatches
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13 Dec 2020
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Al Nuri Mosque: Reimagining A Landmark
Are you an Iraqi architect and want to know more about the International Architectural Competition for the rehabilitation of Al Nouri complex!…
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05 Dec 2020
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Donate, Keep Mosul Eye Running
We appreciate your support and contribution to keep Mosul Eye running to let the world know what is happening in Mosul day…
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19 Nov 2020
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Al Khalifa al Mukhibr: The Head of ISIS Is a Hypocrite and a Traitor
The Head of ISIS Is a Hypocrite and a Traitor Newly released documents expose the Islamic State leader’s betrayal of his comrades,…
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10 Oct 2020
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Online Event: Reviving the Jewish Memory of Mosul
"Reviving the Jewish Memory of Mosul" A conversation between Omar Mohammed and Sally Shalam, Daughter of a Mosuli Jewish Man Thursday, October…
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23 Jun 2020
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COVID19 Updates from Mosul: Is A Disaster On Its Way?
I just spoke to the head of #COVID19 crisis cell in Mosul, he said the situation is out of control, suspecting more…
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28 May 2020
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The Role of the European Union in post-ISIS Iraq, Raffaella IODICE, Head of Unit, European Commission May 7, 2020
The Role of the European Union in post-ISIS Iraq” A conversation with Raffaella IODICE, Head of Unit, European Commission. A virtual event…
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Corona Talks, 6th, Special event: Revisiting Iraq, the Land of the Two Rivers
Corona Talks, 6th, Special event: Revisiting Iraq, the Land of the Two Rivers “Dialogue Between a Soldier/Scholar turned Spymaster and an Iraqi…
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03 Jan 2020
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Notes on Peace and War
There are those on Twitter (so-called-Iraq-Iran-US-“experts”) chattering about the possibility of another war in the Middle East. If what we have been…
Security - 2019 83 dispatches
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24 Nov 2019
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The TUK TUK NEWSPAPER: FULL DOCUMENTATION
Tishrin Revolution Papers I have obtained the full issues of TukTuk Newspaper of Tishrin Revoutlion which was established and published by the…
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08 Nov 2019
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Appeal to the UN SG: Discharge Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Immediately
The Tishirin Revolution Papers: Appeal to UN: Discharge Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Immediately
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04 Nov 2019
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TRP: Iraqi Govt. has shut down Internet service nationwide except Kurdistan
The Iraqi goverment has shut down the internet service nationwide expect the Kurdistan region. Some 3G services are still workin in Baghdad…
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04 Nov 2019
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TRP: A radio and a newspaper of the Iraqi revolution have been established
The protesters in Baghdad have announced today the first issue of the Revolution newspaper under the name (TukTuk) which declared all the…
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03 Nov 2019
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Iraqi PM accuse the protesters of using Mangonel from Uhud Mont
Adil Abdul Mahdi have accused the Iraqi protesters of using the Mangonel (Arabic منجنيق ) The mangonel, also called the traction trebuchet,…
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Protesters in Basra vows to close all roads to oilfields and companies
Protesters in Basra vows to close all roads to oilfields and companies. The protesters mentioned that they will close all the roads:…
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03 Nov 2019
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Missan Oil Company Closed by Protesters
Missan Oil Company has been closed by the protesters with the sign (Closed by the order of the people).
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03 Nov 2019
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Al Tahrir Square Library
The protesters in Baghdad, Tahrir Square have opened a small library to allow the protesters to read in their resting time. It…
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Massive Violence against the protesters
Massive Violence against the protesters
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The Tishrin Revolution Papers: A Dictionary of the Revolution
In this document I collect, translate and analyze all the used words during the Iraqi protest: historical contexts, and linguistic, religious, historical,…
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The memorial register
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Sites destroyed or severely damaged in Old Mosul, 2014–2017.
Mosques, shrines, churches, madrasas, historic houses, libraries, archaeological sites. Counted on the ground. Each named, each pinned, each with condition and source.
Open the registerFour stories
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Mosul's Heritage Reborn
Manuscripts, shrines, monuments, the minaret. What the city has reclaimed since 2017.
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Iraq's Cultural Diplomacy
UNESCO, the UAE, the EU, France, Italy. The coalition that came together around Mosul.
III · Story map
Reviving Mosul
An interactive walk through the recovery — streets, markets, monuments.
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Rebuilding the Soul of Mosul
The long work of rebuilding what was demolished — Al-Nuri, the markets, the schools.
In acknowledgment
"What Mosul Eye produced matched the quality of the finest intelligence reporting — yet it came from a single individual, operating alone. He is my hero."
General David H. Petraeus Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Working now
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The Mosul Eye House
A physical home for the project in Mosul — a reading room, archive, and convening space.
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Oral History Centre
Recording the voices of Mosulis on tape, before memory becomes second-hand.
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Jewish Memory of Mosul
Documenting the intangible heritage of the city's former Jewish community.
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Green Mosul
9,300+ trees planted. Urban greening and the recovery of Mosul's public spaces.
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Library & Heritage Restoration
Rebuilding Mosul's libraries and restoring manuscripts saved from destruction.
Forthcoming Mosul Eye: A Scholar's Clandestine War Against ISIS · by Omar Mohammed · foreword by Pope Francis · Skyhorse Publishing, 21 July 2026 Pre-order →