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, Iraq — For over 850 years ... “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 ...

MOSUL, Iraq — For over 850 years ... Credit: AP/Farid Abdulwahed “This mosque is considered the identity of Mosul’s people,” said Mohammed Khalil Al-Assaf, an imam in the city.

Iraq’s pluralistic second city ... leaning as it was before its destruction, just as the people of Mosul had asked us to restore it,” Azoulay tells the National’s Mina Aldroubi.

Historic Landmarks in Iraq's Mosul Are Reopening as the City ... “This mosque is considered the identity of Mosul’s people,” said Mohammed Khalil Al-Assaf, an imam in the city.

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 by the Islamic State group in 2017. Now, nearly eight ...