Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...

The minaret similarly breaks away from traditional ... and the main circulation at the promenade level. The concept of a modern interpretation of traditional Islamic design elements is one that ...

MOSUL, Iraq — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017.

leaning minaret Al-Hadba, or "the hunchback." The mosque was named after Nuruddin al‑Zanki, a noble who fought the early crusaders from a fiefdom that covered territory in modern-day Turkey ...

The Al-Hadba Minaret is an icon for all aspects of life in Mosul. You always see it in the logos of departments and you see it as gifts and everywhere, even in the printing of money.

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2017, has been ...