Duhok is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish w…Duhok is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish word ’du’ and ’hok’ as a tax payment of two lumps from the basket of each passing caravan that often carry wheat and barley. According to a tradition presented by Sasson Nahum, Dohuk was initially named Dohuk-e Dasinya, signifying "Dohuk of the Yezidis". However, after a massacre of the Yezidis, the town was abandoned, leading to the settlement of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the area.
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