Khalīfān, Iraq

Geli Ali Beg Waterfall

Geli Ali Beg Waterfall is located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which lies some 130 km north of Erbil. The waterfall is named after the Yazidi prince of Sheikhan principality, Mîr Elî Beg who was executed during the Yazidi genocide by Soran Emirate by Prince Muhammad of Rawanduz at this valley at the end of 1833 for refusing to convert to Islam. It featured on the 5-dinar note issued 1978–1990.

City
Khalīfān
Country
Iraq
Category
Nature
Suggested visit
About 150 minutes

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