Egyptian architects win UNESCO competition to rebuild Mosul’s Al-Nouri Mosque
Published 17 Apr,2021 via Daily News Egypt - The “Courtyards Dialogue” design submitted by eight Egyptian architects has won the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) competition to rebuild the historical Al-Nouri mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
The complex was left mostly destroyed by the terrorist group known as ISIS, as they blew up the 12th Century mosque in June 2017 when government troops moved to recapture the city.
The Egyptian design was selected by an international jury from among 123 entries in the global competition as part of the UNESCO’s project to rehabilitate the ancient city of Mosul, the UN wrote on its website.
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