University of Mosul (UoM)

Founded 1967 (chartered as Iraq's second federal university; CATASTROPHICALLY DAMAGED 2014-2017 by ISIS occupation of Mosul; central university library — among LARGEST in Iraq with ~1 million books, manuscripts, rare collections — was deliberately BURNED by ISIS February 2015; reconstruction since 2017 liberation). Iraq's second federal university. Founded 1 April 1967. ~36,000+ students. CATASTROPHIC ISIS OCCUPATION CONTEXT (essential disclosure): Mosul fell to ISIS (Islamic State / Daesh) on 10 June 2014 — the university was OCCUPIED FOR 2.5 YEARS. In February 2015 ISIS DELIBERATELY BURNED the University of Mosul Central Library — one of the LARGEST in Iraq with approximately 1 MILLION BOOKS, manuscripts, and rare collections (some Ottoman-era, irreplaceable). ISIS executed numerous UoM faculty (estimated 40+ professors killed), banned female students, destroyed laboratories, used campus buildings as military facilities and prisons. Mosul liberated by Iraqi forces and coalition July 2017 after 9-month Battle of Mosul. RECONSTRUCTION since 2017 with UNESCO + UAE + international support — Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative includes UoM. Female students returned. Library rebuilt with donated international book collections.

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