Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIS
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
“This mosque is considered the identity of Mosul’s people,” said Mohammed Khalil Al-Assaf, an imam in the city. “When we came here today to see the Al-Hadbaa Minaret, we were reminded of ...
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Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
"We started by trying first to gather the team - a team composed of people from Old Mosul from different denominations - ...
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
Credit: AP/Farid Abdulwahed “This mosque is considered the identity of Mosul’s people,” said Mohammed Khalil Al-Assaf, an imam in the city. “When we came here today to see the Al-Hadbaa ...
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Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
"We started by trying first to gather the team - a team composed of people from Old Mosul from different denominations - Christians, Muslims working all together," he says. Under IS, the Dominican ...
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Iraq: UNESCO supports reconstruction of Mosul treasures
They are "houses of peace" he said, that "revive the spirit of Mosul," explains Abdulmalek. "People were used to gathering and praying at that church or mosque. So we bring back the memory ...