The UAE, in co-operation with Unesco, is helping to rebuild Al Nuri Mosque in Mosul.
The mosque and its famous leaning minaret were destroyed by ISIS in 2017 as government forces closed in on the last fighters from the terrorist group that once held much of north-west Iraq. AFP
The mosque was left largely destroyed after the defeat of ISIS. AP
The minaret was also wrecked by the terrorists. AFP
The 45-metre Al Hadba minaret was built 840 years ago. AFP
Before its destruction, its distinctive lean gave it its name, which translates as 'the hunchback' in Arabic. AFP
The UAE pledged $50.4 million (Dh185m) to restore Al Nuri Mosque and the minaret, in addition to providing expertise and support to co-ordinate the reconstruction. AFP
Work on the reconstruction of Al Hadba in December, 2019. AFP
Al Nuri Mosque dome during a snowstorm in Mosul in February 2020. AFP
An Iraqi worker clears rubble during reconstruction work in December 2019. AFP
Iraqi prime minister at the time, Mustafa Al Khadimi, tours Al Nuri in 2020. Photo: Iraqi PM Media Office
Tourists visit Al Nuri in April 2022. Reuters
An aerial view of the Al Nuri mosque complex during a dust storm in June 2022. AFP
Renovation work on the mosque as seen through a doorway. AFP
A labourer working on the monuments of Al Nuri in January 2022. Reuters
Restoration work at the mosque. AFP
Excavations around Al Nuri. AFP
The UAE, in co-operation with Unesco, is helping to rebuild Al Nuri Mosque in Mosul.
The mosque and its famous leaning minaret were destroyed by ISIS in 2017 as government forces closed in on the last fighters from the terrorist group that once held much of north-west Iraq. AFP
The mosque was left largely destroyed after the defeat of ISIS. AP
The minaret was also wrecked by the terrorists. AFP
The 45-metre Al Hadba minaret was built 840 years ago. AFP
Before its destruction, its distinctive lean gave it its name, which translates as 'the hunchback' in Arabic. AFP
The UAE pledged $50.4 million (Dh185m) to restore Al Nuri Mosque and the minaret, in addition to providing expertise and support to co-ordinate the reconstruction. AFP
Work on the reconstruction of Al Hadba in December, 2019. AFP
Al Nuri Mosque dome during a snowstorm in Mosul in February 2020. AFP
An Iraqi worker clears rubble during reconstruction work in December 2019. AFP
Iraqi prime minister at the time, Mustafa Al Khadimi, tours Al Nuri in 2020. Photo: Iraqi PM Media Office
Tourists visit Al Nuri in April 2022. Reuters
An aerial view of the Al Nuri mosque complex during a dust storm in June 2022. AFP
Renovation work on the mosque as seen through a doorway. AFP
A labourer working on the monuments of Al Nuri in January 2022. Reuters