01 At a glance 13 years · 295 dispatches

13 years · 295 dispatches · 1 city · 1 historian

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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02 The statement The argument in one sentence

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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03 The record 295 dispatches · 11+ years

The record

  1. 2026 1 dispatch
  2. 13 May 2026 D

    Pre-Order Mosul Eye

    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
  3. 2025 2 dispatches
  4. 22 Dec 2025 H

    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…

    History
  5. 25 Apr 2025 C

    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
  6. 2022 5 dispatches
  7. 06 Oct 2022 H

    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,…

    History
  8. 23 Sep 2022 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  9. 23 Jun 2022 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  10. 01 Mar 2022 D

    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,…

    Mosul Recovery
  11. 17 Feb 2022 D

    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
  12. 2021 4 dispatches
  13. 24 Dec 2021 D

    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,…

    Mosul Recovery
  14. 20 Sep 2021 H

    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…

    History
  15. 16 Jul 2021 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  16. 17 Feb 2021 D

    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
  17. 2020 8 dispatches
  18. 13 Dec 2020 D

    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!…

    Architecture
  19. 05 Dec 2020 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  20. 19 Nov 2020 H

    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,…

    History
  21. 10 Oct 2020 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  22. 23 Jun 2020 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  23. 28 May 2020 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  24. 27 May 2020 D

    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…

    Mosul Recovery
  25. 03 Jan 2020 D

    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
  26. 2019 83 dispatches
  27. 24 Nov 2019 D

    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…

    Art of the Revolution
  28. 08 Nov 2019 D

    Appeal to the UN SG: Discharge Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Immediately

    The Tishirin Revolution Papers: Appeal to UN: Discharge Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Immediately

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  29. 04 Nov 2019 D

    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…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  30. 04 Nov 2019 D

    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…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  31. 03 Nov 2019 D

    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,…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  32. 03 Nov 2019 D

    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:…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  33. 03 Nov 2019 D

    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).

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  34. 03 Nov 2019 D

    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…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  35. 03 Nov 2019 D

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers: Massive Violence against the protesters

    Massive Violence against the protesters

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
  36. 03 Nov 2019 D

    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,…

    The Tishrin Revolution Papers
04 Memorial register 91 sites, named

The memorial register

91

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.

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05 Long stories Four story maps
06 In praise 26 endorsements

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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09 The book Forthcoming · 21 July 2026

Forthcoming Mosul Eye: A Scholar's Clandestine War Against ISIS · by Omar Mohammed · foreword by Pope Francis · Skyhorse Publishing, 21 July 2026 Pre-order →

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