Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

Rail travel once linked Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, until war and air traffic shut it down. Now, major reconstruction plans aim to revive it over the next 15 years ...

AL-NOURI MOSQUE: A 12th-century mosque that was a symbol of Mosul until ISIS came in and destroyed it. The United Arab Emirates is funding the UNESCO project to restore the mosque to its former glory.

The last synagogue in Mosul, which had already fallen into disrepair before being destroyed by ISIS, received no attention. The Jewish cemeteries, some of which contained centuries-old graves ...

“Through projects like Mosul’s restoration, we reaffirm our commitment to preserving heritage – not just as buildings, but as symbols of resilience and shared history.” ...

Revival of Mosul’s Iconic Al-Nuri Mosque: A Symbol of Resilience The Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, is fully renovated after being destroyed by ISIS in 2017. The ...

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 ...

A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after being destroyed by ISIS.

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 in 2017.

In 2014, IS occupied Mosul, which for centuries was seen as a symbol of tolerance and co-existence between different religious and ethnic communities in Iraq. The group imposed its extreme ...

The minaret, a symbol of Mosul's identity, was reduced to rubble under IS rule but has been painstakingly reassembled using nearly 45,000 original bricks salvaged from the debris.

MOSUL, Iraq — 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 in ...