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.
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