Symbol of ISIS defeat and the disaster of the war, the Al-Nuri Mosque has been restored along with Mosul city.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, stands after its reconstruction by UNESCO, with support from the government of the United Arab Emirates, in Mosul, Iraq, August 31, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: