Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years
Published on: Wednesday 19 July 2023
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.
News source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/19/iraqis-are-furious-over-their-governments-demoliti/
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Iraqis are furious over their government's demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years
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Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years
