Mosul residents oppose UAE-funded plan to rebuild historic Iraqi mosque
Published 09 Jul,2021 via FRANCE 24 - On the fourth anniversary of Mosul’s liberation from Islamic State (IS) group control, FRANCE 24 revisits the northern Iraqi city’s Grand al-Nuri mosque, site of the iconic, leaning al-Hadba minaret. A UNESCO restoration, funded by the United Arab Emirates, is currently underway, but the city’s residents and architects say the plan betrays the country’s heritage.
The Grand al-Nuri mosque and its historic leaning minaret – called “al-Hadda” or “the hunchback” in Arabic – dominated Mosul's skyline for centuries. But its longevity was cut short by the IS group, which blew it up during the last days of the battle of Mosul, in 2017.
On the fourth anniversary of the city's liberation, all that remains is the mosque's green dome and the minaret's base.
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