Intelligence agencies close in on Islamic State caliph
New UN report says growing number of countries are convinced terror group’s leader is trying to hide in Somalia ...
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Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt after IS horror rule
The famous leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule. The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" ...
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Mosul's Resilient Heritage: The Revival of Al-Nuri Mosque
Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque, demolished by Islamic State militants, has been restored, signifying a crucial step in the city's post-war rebuilding efforts. The renovation, funded by UNESCO, the EU, ...
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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) – The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule. The Al ...
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Differences between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims
Many Muslims believed that Abu-Bakr, the Prophet’s closest companion would be the first Caliph (which means ‘deputy to God’s Prophet’). This is the Sunni viewpoint. A minority believed tha ...
The many problems with Trump’s Gaza plan
Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza is impractical, immoral, and would feed jihadist propaganda ...
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Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
On April 8, 2013, self-declared caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced ISI’s expansion into Syria, reforming it as ISIS. After ...