(EDITORS NOTE: Image taken with drone)An aerial view shows Al-Masfi (Umayad) mosque in the old city of Mosul after its reopening and completion of its restoration. The Umayad mosque also known Al-Masfi mosque is considered the oldest in Mosul, the second oldest mosque in Iraq, and the 5th oldest mosque in Islam. It dates back to the year 16 AH (637 AD). The mosque was damaged during the operations to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS, and the mosque was reconstructed by the ALIPH organization in cooperation with LA GUILDE Association and Al-Tameer International Group, in cooperation with th


(EDITORS NOTE: Image taken with drone)An aerial view shows Al-Masfi (Umayad) mosque in the old city of Mosul after its reopening and completion of its restoration. The Umayad mosque also known Al-Masfi mosque is considered the oldest in Mosul, the second oldest mosque in Iraq, and the 5th oldest mosque in Islam. It dates back to the year 16 AH (637 AD). The mosque was damaged during the operations to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS, and the mosque was reconstructed by the ALIPH organization in cooperation with LA GUILDE Association and Al-Tameer International Group, in cooperation with the Sunni Endowment Office and the Nineveh Antiquities Inspectorate.


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