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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Arabic: جامع النوري, romanized: Jāmiʿ an-Nūrī) was a mosque in Mosul, Iraq. It was famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback" (Arabic: الحدباء, romanized: al-Ḥadbāˈ). Tradition holds that the mosque was first built in the late 12th century, although it ...
English: This mihrab was transferred from the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq to the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. It dates to the reign of Nur ad-Din Zengi, 12th century CE (6th century AH). The mihrab is 3.35 by 2.44 meters is decorated with floral motifs and Quran verses (āyāt) from the holy Quran.
In 1154, Muslim geographer al-Idrisi wrote that the mosque was "one of the largest of all the cities of Syria". [4] During the reign of Nur ad-Din the Zengid sultan, between 1146 and 1174, much of the modern structure was built and thus the name "al-Nuri" was attributed to him. The Great Mosque has since undergone extensive modifications over ...
The Al-Nour Mosque (Arabic: مسجد النور) is a mosque in Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt. It is among the landmarks of the neighborhood and the largest mosques in the city with several different halls for multi-purposes. It conducts social activities and sporting events as well. The mosque contains other facilities such as library.
Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: مسجد_النور, romanized: Masjid An-Nur) may refer to: Algeria. Mosquée El-Nour (Algiers) Dominican Republic. Al-Noor Mosque ...
Imam al-Baher Mosque: Mahallat al-Imam al-Bahir Sunni 1259 Zengid: Built in the Zengid era by Badr al-Din Lu'lu. Entombs the remains of Imam al-Bahir, a descendant of Muhammad. Demolished in 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, but was reconstructed in 2022. Mausoleum of Yahya Abu al-Qasim: Shafaa Shi'ite 1239 Zengid: Built in the ...
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces on Friday raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of three medical facilities on the northern edge of Gaza, ordering dozens of patients and hundreds of ...
Al Noor Mosque was founded by the agricultural scientist Hanif Quazi, who at that time was working for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research based in Lincoln. [5] [6] The mosque broke ground in June 1983. [7] The main construction contract was let in July 1984 to M. L. Paynter Ltd for NZ$500,000. [8]