BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s Old City Monday, eight years after the mosque ...
Iraq has formally reopened the historic al-Nouri Grand Mosque in the northern city of Mosul, eight years after it was destroyed with explosives by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. Built in the ...
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Long but worth it: Exploring Iraq’s mosques

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The Iraqi military on Thursday announced the recapture of the iconic Mosul mosque where jihadist chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only public appearance, calling on Muslims to obey him. The ...
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A suicide car bomber struck worshippers leaving a Shi’ite mosque in a northern Iraqi city on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 21 others. Twelve other people were killed as the ...
The first appearance of self-proclaimed “caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video shot in an Iraqi mosque illustrates the extent of his jihadist group’s control and confidence, experts say. Baghdadi, ...