Al-Nuri Mosque site

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The Al-Nuri Mosque site is a historic religious complex in Mosul, Iraq, renowned for its centuries-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its once-iconic leaning minaret.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
mosque complex
religious complex
architecturalElement brick minaret
courtyard mosque
prayer hall
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
coordinateLocation 36.345°N 43.125°E
country Iraq
culturalRole community gathering place
damageType explosive demolition
structural collapse
denomination Sunni Islam
destroyedBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
destroyedDuring Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
surface form: Battle of Mosul
founder Nur ad-Din Zangi
hasHeritageValue architectural
cultural
religious
hasPart Great Mosque of al-Nuri
al-Hadba minaret
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus List of World Heritage in Danger
surface form: World Heritage in Danger
locatedIn Mosul
Nineveh Governorate
Mosul
surface form: Old City of Mosul
namedAfter Nur ad-Din Zangi
notableFor Great Mosque of al-Nuri
leaning minaret
originalConstructionCentury 12th century
partOf historic urban fabric of Mosul
postConflictStatus under reconstruction
reconstructionPartner UNESCO
United Arab Emirates
reconstructionProjectName Revive the Spirit of Mosul
religion Islam
significance major Friday mosque of Mosul
symbol of Mosul
significantEvent destruction of al-Hadba minaret in 2017
destruction of main prayer hall in 2017
reconstruction project launched after 2017
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2023
UNESCOSiteCountry Iraq
UNESCOSiteName The Ancient City of Mosul
usedFor Friday sermons
congregational prayers
yearOfDestruction 2017

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Mosul contains Al-Nuri Mosque site