In pics: reconstruction site of Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq

This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadbaa minaret in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. The Grand al-Nuri Mosque was built in 1172 with its famous leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "al-Hadbaa" or "the hunchback." In 2017, the Islamic State (IS) militants blew up Mosul's al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadbaa minaret. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. The Grand al-Nuri Mosque was built in 1172 with its famous leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "al-Hadbaa" or "the hunchback." In 2017, the Islamic State (IS) militants blew up Mosul's al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadbaa minaret. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. The Grand al-Nuri Mosque was built in 1172 with its famous leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "al-Hadbaa" or "the hunchback." In 2017, the Islamic State (IS) militants blew up Mosul's al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadbaa minaret. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)