Timeline of Zakho

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Zakho, Iraq.

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Prior to 20th century[]

• 641 – Zakho Great Mosque built after Islamic army had occupied Zakho^[1]
• 1041 – Hasseniya Khabur was destroyed by Turkman forces called Ghuzz Forces^[2]
• 1507 – Safavid captured Zakho^[3]
• 1515 – The Ottoman Empire captured Zakho .^[3]
• 1544 – Zakho became Sanjak^[4]
• 1844 – English traveler William Francis Ainsworth visits Zakho^[5]
• 1864 – Zakho was becoming District followed Mosul Eyalet^[6]

20th century[]

• 1918 – Zakho occupied by British forces on November^[7]
• 1919 – The British Governor of Zakho Captin Persson assassinated By Hasso Dino .^[8]
• 1922 – The first elementary school was opening.^[9]
• 1923
  • The King of Iraq Faisal visited Zakho city.^[10]
  • The first Iron bridge built^[11]
• 1934 – Al Saadun Bridge opened^[12]
• 1946 – Khabur hotel became first hotel was opening in Zakho^[13]
• 1970 – The first Television brought to the city^[14]
• 1987
  • Qumri Ismael Haji was executed^[15]
  • Zakho FC (football club) formed.
• 1991
  • March 13: People in the Zakho attacked the Iraqi military bases and stormed government buildings and took control of the town and inflicted heavy damage on government forces^[16]
  • April 1: The Iraqi forces had recapture the city^[16]
  • April 21: The Coalition forces had dismissed The Iraqi forces from Zakho^[16]
• 1995 – A car bomb exploded in Zakho on February 27^[17]

21st century[]

• 2011 – Many stores selling alcohol and massage parlours crashed by many angry Kurds^[18]
• 2013 – The University of Zakho opened^[19][20]
• 2015 – The Zakho International Stadium opened on June 3^[21]
• 2018 – Zakho tunnel opened on September 25^[22][23]
• 2021 -The City becoming independent administration belong Duhok Governorate^[24]

References[]

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