Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
All are symbols of Mosul’s rich past and glimmers of hope for a flourishing future. For Shakir Mahmoud, a father of six who runs a small market out of his house in the Old City, the minaret was ...
It's as if our souls have finally found peace," added the 52-year-old, wearing a long traditional Iraqi abaya, or robe. Eighty percent of Mosul's old city was destroyed in the fight against IS ...
MOSUL, Iraq — Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq's second city ...
STORY: :: Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque is restored after ... happy to stand before you and before the minaret, over 850 years old, and the fact to have it here, behind me and in front of you ...