Question-Al-Nuri Masjid is located in …
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Egypt
(d) Syria
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, terrorist organization Islamic State destroyed the historic al-Nuri mosque and it’s famous shrine Minar Al-Hadba located in Mosul city of Iraq.
- The mosque is also known as Mosul’s Great Mosque. This is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so-called Islamic caliphate in 2014 shortly after Mosul was overrun by the militants.
- The minaret destroyed in the attack, were 840 years old.
- IS has demolished dozens of historic and archaeological sites in and around Mosul, saying they promoted idolatry.
Related Links:-
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/iconic-grand-al-nuri-mosque-iraq-mosul-blown-170621193402284.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/is-destroys-840-year-old-al-nuri-mosque-in-mosul/article19123849.ece
https://www.bhaskar.com/news/INT-isis-blows-up-famous-al-nuri-mosque-in-mosul-5628338-NOR.html