Al-Sulaimania Province

Al-Sulaimania Province
It is located at the eastern north of Iraq,it is the fourth Iraqi province in term of population ,it is bordered by Iran from the east ,Diyala from the south, Kirkuk from the west and Iran and Erbil from the north it has many districts like Penguin ,which is considered an outlet to Iran ,Chamchamal ,it has tow dams as well, built in the fifties of last century Dokan and Derbadikan dams It is famous of its beautiful restaurants where you can enjoy eating Kufta and Beriani ,as well as ,other delicious dishes ,Al-sulaimanaia Airport is about 20 minutes by car,it has special and free parks.

The Archeological, Traditional and Tourist Sites in the Province

Sertak Castle
It is located at the north of Iraq near to Dukhan dam it was built during the reign of Prince Mohammed, prince of Soran between 18131837-AD.

Shirwana Castle
It is an archeological castle in Kalar city, was built in pre-Islam era, the archeological jar that was discovered in it on February 2012 is an evidence, ,it is so beautiful castle on the banks of Serwan river, and considered on of the archeological monuments in the north of Iraq •

Al-Sulaimania Museum
It is an archeological museum located in the center of the city ,it is the ,it includes many antiquities which return to the period before the history and Islamic eras and Ottomans .

Cave of Hazar Mird
It means the Cave of one Thousands Men and known also as The Darkness Cave,it is an ancient cave, in about 13 km away in the east of the province ,they found many antiquities belong to old man like tools and instruments for more than 50 thousands years ago,The British researcher Dorothi Garud had discovered in 1928 AD that the history of the cave returns to 30 thousands years, to the stone age.

Serchnar Resort
It is located about 5 km away from the city in the middle of forest of high trees and waterfalls. it contains many tourism houses & hotels and cafes.

Doukan Lake
It is about 71 km away from the city center and about 141 km away from Kirkuk, it includes a house for resting and many restaurants and cafes and many tourist utilities.

Ahmed Awa Resort
It is about 80 minutes away from the city ,it is located in the administrative boundaries of Halabja city, it contains a natural waterfalls and many beautiful scenes ,it is one of the most beautiful resorts in the province .

Azmer Mountain
It is one of Tourism Mountains heights in the city, where the weather is fair and sky is pure, tourists come to visit it in winter to enjoy the scene of snow falling while in Summer they enjoy the mild weather and the natural scenes, it contains a natural spring as well.

Kona Masi Resort
It is about 56 km northeast of Sulaymaniyah ,30 km to the south of Mout area, it is rich of water resources and surrounded by hills and covered by trees what makes it an attractive place .

Al-Sulaymaniah Municipal Garden
There are few gardens and parks in the province ,among them the Park of Municipality of Sulaymaniah, where you can find the rest the park contains a statues of famous Kurdish poets .

The Important Mosques in the province

The Great Mosque
It was built in the eighteenth century by Baban Emirate, it contains many large minarets inside it the tomb of Sheik Maroof who is known as (Kaka Ahmed al-Sheik) one of Al-Qadiriyah sect sheiks,it is considered the most famous mosques and is located in the center of Sulaimania it was built by the prince Ibrahim Baban in 1785 AD .

Khalid Al-Naqshabandi Mosque
It was built in the eighteenth century by Mahmood Basha the prince of Baban principality in 1818 AD in Sarshaqam ,for the guide of Al-Nagshabandia sect,Al-sheik Khald Al-Naqshabandi he was the Imam of this mosque the mosque was the base of many poets and mystics

The important churches in the province
The Christianity existence in Sulaimanyah returns to 1820 AD in the area of Tawran, which is a part of old area of Twitha ,in 1862 they built the first official church and named it Virgin Mary church it was built by Al-Shamas Yeilda one of Sinndaj area people in Iran,the other church is called Mary Yousif church.