The al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, has been a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq for three centuries. But in recent
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq. World News | Demolition of Historic Minaret in Southern Iraq's Basra Sparks Outcry.
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq
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BASRA, Iraq (AP) — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq
Officials in Basra, Iraq, decided to tear down a three-century-old religious minaret, prompting backlash from some residents who argued the city's reasoning was not sufficient.