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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

Turkan Elci, the wife of Tahir Elci, delivers a speech at the spot where her husband was shot, during a march on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

An elderly woman holding a carnation wipes tears from her eyes on the street where Tahir Elci was killed, during a march on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

DEM Party spokesperson Aysegul Dogan places a carnation at the spot where Tahir Elci was shot, during a march on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People hold placards with Tahir Elci's photos as people march on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing near the Four-Legged Minaret in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. EMAM SQUARE. MINARET OF THE EMAM MOSQUE (OR SHAH'S MOSQUE), BUILT FOR THE KING SAFAVIDE CHAH ABBAS IRST BETWEEN 1612 AND 1630. ITS MAIN ARCHITECTS ARE MUHIBB AL-DIN AL-KULA AND USTAD ALI AKBAR ISFAHANI. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northern Gaza In Ruins After 15 Months Of War

A partially collapsed minaret stands amid rubble in Jabaliya, northern Gaza, on February 7, 2025. Near a month after the start of the ceasefire in Gaza following a 15-month war, concerns persist about its continuation, especially in the second phase. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moments of Gaza

The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque stands amid rubble in the old city of Gaza, Gaza Strip on February 12, 2025. Once a symbol of Gaza’s deep history, the 1,400-year-old minaret was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moments of Gaza

The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque stands amid rubble in the old city of Gaza, Gaza Strip on February 12, 2025. Once a symbol of Gaza’s deep history, the 1,400-year-old minaret was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moments of Gaza

The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque stands amid rubble in the old city of Gaza, Gaza Strip on February 12, 2025. Once a symbol of Gaza’s deep history, the 1,400-year-old minaret was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moments of Gaza

The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque stands amid rubble in the old city of Gaza, Gaza Strip on February 12, 2025. Once a symbol of Gaza’s deep history, the 1,400-year-old minaret was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moments of Gaza

The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque is visible through a circular stone window, as the remaining parts of the ancient structure in Gaza, Gaza Strip, on February 12, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, a 1,400-year-old structure, was ruined by an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Friday Prayer Outside The Damaged Great Omari Mosque - Gaza

People walk among the rubble of the Great Omari Mosque, with its minaret visible in the background, in central Gaza City on January 31, 2025. The mosque sustained significant damage following Israeli airstrikes during the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Friday Prayer Outside The Damaged Great Omari Mosque - Gaza

A view through a damaged circular window reveals the minaret of the Great Omari Mosque in central Gaza City on January 31, 2025. The mosque sustained significant damage following Israeli airstrikes during the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Yarmouk, Syria's Largest Palestinian Refugee Camp Lies In Ruins

A view of the minaret of a mosque amid the ruins of surrounding buildings in Yarmouk camp outside Damascus, Syria, on January 29, 2025. The camp, once home to much of the Palestinian diaspora, was severely affected by government bombardment, but residents are now beginning to return. Photo by Asaad Al Asaad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Tourists Visit Afghanistan

A visitor stands near a historic minaret in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2024. Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, is an oasis in the fertile Hari River valley, south of the Paropamisus Mountains. As the capital of Herat Province, it had an estimated population of 574,276 in 2020 and serves as a key cultural and historical center in western Afghanistan. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Tourists Visit Afghanistan

A visitor stands near a historic minaret in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2024. Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, is an oasis in the fertile Hari River valley, south of the Paropamisus Mountains. As the capital of Herat Province, it had an estimated population of 574,276 in 2020 and serves as a key cultural and historical center in western Afghanistan. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker clears stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the Minaret of Jam and the Hari River in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man cools himself off in the Hari River in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the repaired protection wall and the Minaret of Jam after a flood in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the Minaret of Jam and its surrounding area in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-NATIONAL MOSQUE

(240411) -- KAMPALA, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 31, 2024 shows an interior view of the minaret of the Uganda National Mosque in Kampala, Uganda. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Syrians revitalize Ramadan traditions with Iftar banquet at iconic mosque in Aleppo

STORY: Syrians revitalize Ramadan traditions with Iftar banquet at iconic mosque in Aleppo SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mass Iftar dinner 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASSER MAHMALAT, Director of Old Aleppo Minaret 3. various of the Iftar dinner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASSER MAHMALAT, Director of Old Aleppo Minaret 5. various of the Iftar dinner 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHER SHIEHA, Aleppo resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ALABI, Aleppo resident STORYLINE: Over 1,200 people gathered Saturday at Aleppo's recently renovated Grand Umayyad Mosque for a communal Iftar dinner, marking the first such gathering in 12 years. Organized by the Syria Trust for Development and local charities, the event aimed to revive the Ramadan spirit in the historic city, known as a cultural hub in Syria. The mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site believed to house the remains of Zechariah, saw long lines of

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Palestinian Deserted Homes

Jewish-Israeli houses next to a minaret of a Palestinian mosque that remains from the Palestinian neighborhood Al'Maliha that was abandoned in 1948. In 1948, the war was fought, following which the State of Israel was founded, but for the Palestinians it was the Nakba, expulsion and flight from their homes to the neighboring Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Gaza, etc. Malcha, Jerusalem, May 5, 2023. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat 2. various of Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel) in Herat province, Afghanistan 3. various of Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam) in Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. Identifying the damaged monuments, the official said that Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel), Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat and Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam), are among the famous historical sites that have been damaged in the tremors. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of

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Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A cracked mosque minaret stands after an earthquake in Ifezdaden village by the earthquak in the south of Marrakesh. Al Haouz, Morocco on September 12, 2023. The death toll from the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck in the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday rose to 2,901, while the number of people injured more than doubled to 5,530, state television reported. Photo by Youssef Boudlal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

A cracked mosque minaret stands after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim villagee by the earthquak in the south of Marrakesh. Al Haouz, Morocco, September 11, 2023. The death toll from a strong earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,854 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. Massive damage was reported in Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the deadly quake. Rescue teams on Monday continued to search for missing people trapped under the rubble for the third day following the devastating quake. Photo by Youssef Boudlal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

A cracked mosque minaret stands after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim villagee by the earthquak in the south of Marrakesh. Al Haouz, Morocco, September 11, 2023. The death toll from a strong earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,854 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. Massive damage was reported in Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the deadly quake. Rescue teams on Monday continued to search for missing people trapped under the rubble for the third day following the devastating quake. Photo by Youssef Boudlal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly earthquake in Morocco

Women look up at a mosque with a destroyed minaret in Marrakech's old city on Sept. 10, 2023, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco.

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At Least 2,012 People Killed In Morocco Earthquake

View in the background of the minaret of the village mosque affected by the earthquake, September 10, 2023, in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco. At least 2,012 people have died and 2,059 others have been injured, 1,404 in critical condition, as a result of the earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale registered late last Friday in the province of Al Hauz, as reported by the Moroccan Interior Ministry. There are 18,000 Spaniards living in Morocco and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, activated yesterday Saturday the State Committee for International Support of Civil Protection to be able to give an immediate response. The Spanish Government has expressed its solidarity and condolences to Morocco and has sent military and humanitarian aid. Today a new earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale has shaken the region of Marrakech. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 2,012 People Killed In Morocco Earthquake

Minaret of the village mosque affected by the earthquake, 10 September 2023, in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco. At least 2,012 people have died and 2,059 others have been injured, 1,404 in critical condition, as a result of the earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale registered late last Friday in the province of Al Hauz, as reported by the Moroccan Interior Ministry. There are 18,000 Spaniards living in Morocco and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, activated yesterday Saturday the State Committee for International Support of Civil Protection to be able to give an immediate response. The Spanish Government has expressed its solidarity and condolences to Morocco and has sent military and humanitarian aid. Today a new earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale has shaken the region of Marrakech. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 2,012 People Killed In Morocco Earthquake

View in the background of the minaret of the village mosque affected by the earthquake, September 10, 2023, in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco. At least 2,012 people have died and 2,059 others have been injured, 1,404 in critical condition, as a result of the earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale registered late last Friday in the province of Al Hauz, as reported by the Moroccan Interior Ministry. There are 18,000 Spaniards living in Morocco and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, activated yesterday Saturday the State Committee for International Support of Civil Protection to be able to give an immediate response. The Spanish Government has expressed its solidarity and condolences to Morocco and has sent military and humanitarian aid. Today a new earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale has shaken the region of Marrakech. Photo by Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt's coppersmiths struggle to save dying craftsmanship

STORY: Egypt's coppersmiths struggle to save dying craftsmanship DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of coppersmith Abdel-Nabi Hindawi beating a copper sheet to make a vessel at his workshop in Cairo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL-NABI HINDAWI, Coppersmith 3. various of copper works 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HOSSAM AL-ASKARI, Owner of a copperware company 5. various of copper works 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HOSSAM AL-ASKARI, Owner of a copperware company STORYLINE: In one of the narrow alleys of the Al-Jamaliya neighborhood in Old Cairo, 65-year-old coppersmith Abdel-Nabi Hindawi was making a copper pot at his workshop amid an intense heat wave. The Egyptian artisan, who has been in the business for about 40 years, is struggling to save both his shabby workshop and his endangered profession from extinction. "Out of copper sheets, I can beautifully create cookware, pots, vases, bowls, mosque top minaret decorations, domes, home decoration, and oth

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-STONE TOWN

(230228) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a catholic cathedral (L), a mosque minaret (C) and a residential building (R) in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Stone Town of Zanzibar used to be the capital of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. It is a melting pot of various African, Asian and European cultures. In 2000, the historical town was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Uzbeks face misery after ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan

OSH, Kyrgyzstan - The view from a minaret shows Uzbek houses lying in ruins in the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan on June 16, 2010. A resident said the damage was caused by armed men who attacked from the hill in the background.

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1 killed, 64 wounded in earthquake in western Turkish city of Izmir

STORY: 1 killed, 64 wounded in earthquake in western Turkish city of Izmir DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage of the moment of the earthquake recorded by security cameras in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people gathering in parks after the earthquake (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of the mosque whose minaret collapsed due to the intensity of the earthquake in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of workers working in the rubble (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: According to local media, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye's Izmir on Friday, killing one person and wounding 64 others. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority reported that the earthquake struck at 3:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT) in the namesake city of Izmir province. Citing the emergency authority's warning, the Hurriyet daily reported that the quake's epice

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IRAQ-MOSUL-RECONSTRUCTION

(220710) -- MOSUL, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Builders work at the reconstruction site of the al-Hadbaa minaret in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, July 3, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware plate draws tourists

STORY: Centuries-old Bangladesh mosque made with Chinaware plate draws tourists DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NILPHAMARI, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Video shows the Chini Mosque in Nilphamari 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Bengali): RAHIMUL HAQUE AFRAT, Tourist 3. Various of the masjid 4. SOUNDBITE 2(Bengali): MUHAMMAD ARIF REZA, Muezzin (the person of a mosque who proclaims the call to the daily prayer from a minaret five times a day) 5. various of the Chini Mosque and the People pray at Chini Mosque in Nilphamari STORYLINE: The mosque "Chini masjid" in Nilphamari district, some 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, is a unique architecture that has been attracting tourists over the past two centuries from home and abroad. Established in 1863, the eye-catching architecture is associated with Islamic tradition. To decorate Chini Masjid, nearly 300 pieces of cross marble stones were used. Around 25 tons of small chips of Chinaware plate and pieces of glass were also

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Illustration Minaret in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.