Replica minuret Al-Hadba Great Mosque of al-Nuri

The mosque withstood various hostile invading forces over its 850-year history. The destruction of the Minaret in 2017, which has remained standing, leaning protectively over the city for centuries, is considered a national tragedy. During the battle for the liberation of Mosul, a human chain made by Moslawis, who risked their own lives, impeded the complete destruction of the Minaret.