When ISIS terrorists took control of the Bashiqa district, they destroyed and eliminated all Yazidi religious shrines, which numbered around 50 shrines and landmarks.
On August 3, 2024, ISIS terrorists attacked Bashiqa, located 20 kilometers from Mosul, and completely occupied it.
Engineer Khairi Gadi, supervisor of shrine reconstruction in Bashiqa, announced today, August 10, 2024, that when ISIS took control of the area, one of their brutal acts was specifically destroying Yazidi shrines and landmarks.
Gadi revealed: When Bashiqa was liberated from ISIS by Kurdistan Peshmerga forces and security was restored, the displaced people of the region returned to their homes.
He also clarified: With the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Yazidi philanthropists, and other parties, the reconstruction of 24 shrines and 24 landmarks began. All have been renovated, and people now visit them and perform their religious and social rituals as before.
Under the supervision of Peshmerga forces, the operation to liberate the Bashiqa district from ISIS began on October 23, 2016. After 15 days of siege, Peshmerga forces entered the city and took control.
After the liberation of Bashiqa by the Peshmerga, Yazidi refugees in particular returned to their homeland, they did not give up and began rebuilding their destroyed homes, including the reconstruction of religious shrines.
Bashiqa district is composed of several religions and ethnicities and is located northeast of Mosul city.