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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule. The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret ...
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Mosul's renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
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 ...
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Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ for Iraq after Al Nuri Mosque restoration completed
A UN project to rebuild some of Iraq’s most famous religious sites has restored cultural vitality and social fabric to the city of Mosul, says Unesco chief Audrey Azoulay, describing the work as the ...
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — 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 until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group ...