Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh.
The mosque and minaret were destroyed in June 2017 during the battle to oust IS from Mosul, and Iraq's authorities accused the jihadists of planting explosives before their withdrawal.
MOSUL, Iraq — For over 850 years ... detailed the difficulties of rebuilding a site so severely damaged by war. “Some of the biggest challenges in the reconstruction of Al-Hadbaa Minaret ...
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as a defining symbol of Mosul - until it was reduced to rubble ... The difficulties of rebuilding a site damaged by war The ...