What is "sinjar"

Sindjar (, Sindjar; ), also known as Shingal (, , Shiggor) and formerly Sanjár, is a town in Sinjar District, Nineveh Province, Iraq near Mount Sinjar. Its population in 2013 was estimated at 88,023.

The important Chermera temple (meaning 40 Men) is found at the highest peak of the Sinjar Mountains.