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Marriage in Mosul: Customs, Community, and Celebration

A Chronicle of Tradition by Ahmad al-Sufi

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Jun 21, 2025
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Wedding in Mosul, 1940s: A Jewish wedding at the House of Abdulnabi, one of Mosul’s notable Jewish families. The courtyard overflows with joy, tradition, and community. From the Jewish Archives of Mosul, part of the Mosul Oral History Project.


Wedding Celebrations in Mosul

By: Ahmad al-Sufi

Initially published in Al-Turāth al-Shaʿbī, Issue No. 8, April 1,…

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