Great Mosque of al-Nuri & al-Hadba جامع النوري والحدباء
Mosul’s 12th-century mosque and leaning al-Hadba minaret, rebuilt after 2017.
Built in the 1170s by Nur al-Din Zengi, the mosque was famous for its leaning minaret, al-Hadba. Both were destroyed in 2017 and have been rebuilt through the UNESCO “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” project.
For more than 800 years the leaning minaret of al-Hadba, “the hunchback”, was the symbol of Mosul and appeared on the country’s banknotes. It was decorated with bands of geometric brickwork and leaned noticeably towards the east.
After the mosque and minaret were destroyed in 2017, UNESCO led their reconstruction as part of the “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” initiative, using original bricks where possible and keeping the minaret’s famous lean. The rebuilt complex stands at the heart of the old city, among restored houses and lanes.
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Where is Great Mosque of al-Nuri & al-Hadba?
Great Mosque of al-Nuri & al-Hadba is in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The map on this page shows its location.
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