What is "sharafiya"

Sharafiya ( Syriac:) is an Assyrian village located in The Nineveh plains region of northern Iraq in Nineveh Governorate. The village is located about 40 Kilometers northwest of the city of Mosul, and is on the main road that connects Mosul to Alqosh, which it is only 5 kilometers south of.

The village rests on a plateau that is penetrated by small valleys, and has a stream which waters the lands used for growing crops such as wheat, grains and vegetables. The region also is fertile for cattle, sheep, goats and domesticated birds (chicken and turkey).