The al-Hadba minaret of Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque. (AFP)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 23, 2017 | Middle East
Mosul – The al-Hadba minaret that had towered over Mosul for over 800 years was destroyed by the ISIS terrorist group as it made its retreat from the Iraqi city. The historic monument of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque was a source of pride for the locals, who saw in the...