Daquq

Daquq lies on the road between Baghdad and the northern Iraqi towns of Kirkuk and Erbil. Medieval geographers knew it as Daquqa, and later writers also used the name Tavuq. Its old brick minaret, once part of a mosque and school, stood as a landmark on the road. The tower's decorated masonry resembles other medieval minarets of northern Mesopotamia, including the Muzaffariya at Erbil. Its lofty form served worshippers and gave travellers a visible sign of the town.