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, 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.

Not only is the Great Mosque of Mecca considered to be the holiest mosque in Islam and the largest in the world, it is also the most expensive building on the planet, worth an incredible £75 ...

Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has been rebuilt brick by brick, symbolising the rescue of the Iraqi city's priceless heritage after it was ...

Mosul still "needs a great deal" of work before it is back to normal, he said. "It needs its former residents... the Christians to come back. This is their place," Kassem added. Across the street from ...

Madinah, October 29, 2024, SPA -- According to the Madinah Region Development Authority, more than 19 million worshipers have prayed at the Quba Mosque in Madinah since the start of 2024. The mosque ...