The naming initiative followed efforts by Assyrian bishop Daoud Matti Sharaf, who worked with the Nineveh Governorate to secure approval for the designation.
The initiative aims to preserve the memory of Father Iskandar and recognize his service to the Church and the Assyrian community.
Father Bulos Iskandar was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Mosul on October 9, 2006. His kidnappers demanded a ransom from his family, and his body was discovered beheaded two days later, on October 11.
His murder was documented at the time by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), which reported that the priest was 59 years old. The killing took place amid escalating violence against Assyrians, clergy and church institutions across Iraq, particularly in Mosul and Baghdad.
The murder of Father Iskandar became one of the many attacks that intensified fear among Iraq’s Assyrian population and contributed to the displacement of Assyrian families from their ancestral communities.
The decision to name the street after the priest carries particular significance as it is located beside Mor Ephrem Cathedral, the church with which he was associated.
The commemoration also serves as a reminder of the heavy toll suffered by Assyrians during years of violence in Iraq, and of the clergy and community members who lost their lives while serving their churches and people.
