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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his "caliphate" that committed atrocities across ...
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An Iraqi Jewel: Inside The Rebuilding Of Mosul's Al-Nuri Mosque, Destroyed By ISIS
In 2014, ISIS raised its flag on top of the mosque, and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, proclaimed the birth of the “new caliphate” inside its prayer hall. The final blow came in 2017 ...
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Experts: Baghdadi's mosque sermon shows IS confidence
The first appearance of self-proclaimed "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video shot in an Iraqi mosque illustrates the extent of his group's control and confidence, experts say. Baghdadi ...