US EditionHistoric landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
- Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are reopening after years of devastation from the Islamic State group.
- The project, organized and funded by UNESCO, started a year after IS was defeated in 2017.
- More than 1,300 local young people have been trained in traditional skills, creating about 6,000 new jobs.
- Bells are ringing again at Al-Tahera Church, which suffered severe damage during the IS occupation in 2017.
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Iraqs 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 is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghda ..
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
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.
Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
Mosul: The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Daesh group rule. The Al-Hadba or “hunchback” minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his “caliphate” that committed atrocities across swathes of both Syria
Iraq: Mosul's historic al-Nuri mosque and al-Hadba minaret rise again
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. France 24's James André was in Mosul in 2017, just after the Islamic State group had fallen. He tells us more.
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