Al Masfi Mosque reopens in Mosul - in pictures

  • Al Masfi Mosque, Mosul’s oldest, opened its doors to the public on March 7, nearly a decade since ISIS took over Iraq’s second city. It is pictured here in ruins in June 2021. Photo: Guilde Europeenne du Raid
    Al Masfi Mosque, Mosul’s oldest, opened its doors to the public on March 7, nearly a decade since ISIS took over Iraq’s second city. It is pictured here in ruins in June 2021. Photo: Guilde Europeenne du Raid
  • Al Masfi was closed for reconstruction during the ISIS onslaught in mid-2014 and was partially damaged during military operations to drive out the militants in 2017. Photo: Guilde Europeenne du Raid
    Al Masfi was closed for reconstruction during the ISIS onslaught in mid-2014 and was partially damaged during military operations to drive out the militants in 2017. Photo: Guilde Europeenne du Raid
  • The damaged Al Masfi pictured in 2022. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
    The damaged Al Masfi pictured in 2022. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
  • It is also known as the Ancient Mosque or Umayyad Mosque. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
    It is also known as the Ancient Mosque or Umayyad Mosque. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
  • The mosque, pictured in January 2024, lies in the heart of the Old City of Mosul. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
    The mosque, pictured in January 2024, lies in the heart of the Old City of Mosul. Photo: La Guilde Europeenne du Raid
  • It was built after the Islamic conquest of the city in 638 AD. Photo: Aliph Foundation
    It was built after the Islamic conquest of the city in 638 AD. Photo: Aliph Foundation
  • Al Masfi is reopening thanks to painstaking rebuilding efforts. Photo: Aliph Foundation
    Al Masfi is reopening thanks to painstaking rebuilding efforts. Photo: Aliph Foundation
  • The $1.1 million reconstruction took a year to complete. Photo: Aliph Foundation
    The $1.1 million reconstruction took a year to complete. Photo: Aliph Foundation
  • Al Masfi's reconstruction was part of a larger project called the Mosul Mosaic, which aims to revive the cultural spirit of the city. Photo: Aliph Foundation
    Al Masfi's reconstruction was part of a larger project called the Mosul Mosaic, which aims to revive the cultural spirit of the city. Photo: Aliph Foundation
  • Al Masfi Mosque now takes pride of place among Mosul's historic buildings once more. Photo: Aliph Foundation
    Al Masfi Mosque now takes pride of place among Mosul's historic buildings once more. Photo: Aliph Foundation