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The UAE has pledged $50 million to help restore the Mosul mosque, its minaret and two neighbouring churches. Reuters
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Security forces and the public have ensured the safety of Abu Hanifa Mosque in Baghdad. Reuters
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There have been calls to remove a stature of Abu Jaafar Al Mansur, founder of Baghdad. AFP
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Iraqi President Barham Salih visits Abu Hanifa Mosque. @barhamsalih
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Mr Salih says his visit to sites including Abu Hanifa Mosque can 'send a message to underline the values, history, ethics and religion' that Iraqis share. @barhamsalih
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In April 2019, religious fanatics called for the Kahramana statue in the Iraqi capital to be removed. AFP
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Al Nouri Mosque and its leaning minaret are being restored in Mosul, after ISIS fighters destroyed the site during their retreat from the city. AFP
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The UAE has pledged $50 million to help restore the Mosul mosque, its minaret and two neighbouring churches. Reuters
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Security forces and the public have ensured the safety of Abu Hanifa Mosque in Baghdad. Reuters
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There have been calls to remove a stature of Abu Jaafar Al Mansur, founder of Baghdad. AFP
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Iraqi President Barham Salih visits Abu Hanifa Mosque. @barhamsalih
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Mr Salih says his visit to sites including Abu Hanifa Mosque can 'send a message to underline the values, history, ethics and religion' that Iraqis share. @barhamsalih
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In April 2019, religious fanatics called for the Kahramana statue in the Iraqi capital to be removed. AFP
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Al Nouri Mosque and its leaning minaret are being restored in Mosul, after ISIS fighters destroyed the site during their retreat from the city. AFP
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The UAE has pledged $50 million to help restore the Mosul mosque, its minaret and two neighbouring churches. Reuters
Iraq's extremists are formidable, but they cannot undo its history
The country Iraqis call home has an ancient, cosmopolitan and immutable soul
20 June, 2021
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