Hi, maybe you guys can help me with this. I'm a reference librarian trying to answer a letter a patron sent in.
The patron is looking for information about the Mountains of Kish. They know of it in conjunction with the Bible.
I was able to find information on the person Kish (the father of Saul) and the ancient city of Kish located in modern day Iraq.
I can't find anything about the Mountains of Kish though. I even looked at elevation maps of Iraq to see if that city would have been mountainous and the area that Kish was in (south of modern Baghdad) is actually a very low elevation. I also looked in the contents and index of ~15 Bible encyclopedias and atlases.
Do any of you know what she might be talking about?
Is It possible that the word "kush" could also apply? It is a ways away, but you could always look into the Hindu Kush, a mountainous region that is in Afghanistan and Northern India.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266291/Hindu-Kush
One could also look at the Kingdom of Kush which was in modern day Ethiopia, an area that has some mountains. I know those aren't near Iraq, but it could be something.
I am sorry I am not much help but I do not know of a mountain by that name. I think she is mistaken. Perhaps she is confused with the Kishon river? It played a big role in several biblical events and is linked to several mountain ranges. http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/KishonRiver.html
Other than that I am at a loss. Maybe she can give you more information as to what she is looking for.