US Edition300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
- The al-Siraji Mosque, with its historic minaret, was demolished in the city of Basra, Iraq, sparking outrage among advocates for cultural heritage preservation.
- The local governor ordered the demolition due to the minaret protruding into the street and causing traffic issues.
- The demolition was condemned by the Minister of Culture and violated an agreement to safely remove the minaret and include it in a new mosque.
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Iraq demolishes historic 300-year-old religious minaret for bizarre reason, sparking outcry
Officials in Basra, Iraq, decided to tear down a three-century-old religious minaret, prompting backlash from some residents who argued the city's reasoning was not sufficient.
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq's Basra for 'a better-designed one' sparks outcry
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq's Basra for 'a better-designed one' sparks outcry
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq's Basra for 'a better-designed one' sparks outcry
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq's Basra for 'a better-designed one' sparks outcry
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Demolition of a historic minaret in southern Iraq's Basra for 'a better-designed one' sparks outcry
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
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