Al Nuri Mosque in Mosul - in pictures

  • With new pieces unearthed recently amid Al Nuri Mosque's reconstruction, efforts to restore a centuries-old gate in Iraq's Mosul have intensified, raising hopes of regaining a lost chapter of the city. All photos: Sunni Waqf
    With new pieces unearthed recently amid Al Nuri Mosque's reconstruction, efforts to restore a centuries-old gate in Iraq's Mosul have intensified, raising hopes of regaining a lost chapter of the city. All photos: Sunni Waqf
  • ISIS militants blew up Al Nuri Mosque’s famous leaning minaret in June 2017 as they retreated from the last urban stronghold they held for almost three years of ruinous war
    ISIS militants blew up Al Nuri Mosque’s famous leaning minaret in June 2017 as they retreated from the last urban stronghold they held for almost three years of ruinous war
  • In 2018, the Unesco launched an initiative partly funded by UAE to reconstruct the site
    In 2018, the Unesco launched an initiative partly funded by UAE to reconstruct the site
  • The UAE donated $50.4 million, out of the total $115 million mobilised for the project, to restore Al Nuri Mosque and its Al Hadba minaret, as well as two churches in the city
    The UAE donated $50.4 million, out of the total $115 million mobilised for the project, to restore Al Nuri Mosque and its Al Hadba minaret, as well as two churches in the city
  • In February, the Unesco celebrated the completion of the restoration of the leaning 45-metre minaret as well as two nearby churches as part of the Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative
    In February, the Unesco celebrated the completion of the restoration of the leaning 45-metre minaret as well as two nearby churches as part of the Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative
  • More than 90 per cent of the complex has been restored and handed over to Sunni Waqf
    More than 90 per cent of the complex has been restored and handed over to Sunni Waqf
  • The restored complex radiates serenity and grandeur
    The restored complex radiates serenity and grandeur
  • The gardens are lush with manicured lawns and flowers
    The gardens are lush with manicured lawns and flowers
  • Artefacts discovered at the site during reconstruction have been put on public display
    Artefacts discovered at the site during reconstruction have been put on public display
  • Al Nuri Mosque was built by Seljuk ruler Nureddin Al Zinki in 1172
    Al Nuri Mosque was built by Seljuk ruler Nureddin Al Zinki in 1172
  • It is one of Mosul's most treasured heritage sites
    It is one of Mosul's most treasured heritage sites
  • The mihrab, a niche indicating the direction of Makkah, has been repaired using its original stones
    The mihrab, a niche indicating the direction of Makkah, has been repaired using its original stones
  • A glass ceiling encases the older layers
    A glass ceiling encases the older layers