The minaret is destroyed at the 12th-century Great Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The mosque is on the United Nation's World Heritage List. Opposition groups blame government forces for destroying the ...

The minaret of Aleppo’s ancient Umayyad mosque was destroyed on Wednesday, Syrian state media and a watchdog reported, with the regime and the opposition blaming each other.

The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the ...

The 11th-century minaret of the famed Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, has been destroyed. Is US safer from guns? Start the day smarter ☀️ Science of snowflakes Get the USA TODAY app ...

A combination of pictures shows the minaret (top) of Aleppo's ancient Umayyad Mosque as on April 16, 2013, and the rubble (bottom) after it was blown up on April 24. The iconic mosque in Aleppo's ...

The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. T. ... As for its northern minaret, which is the oldest of its three minarets, ...

DAMASCUS, 25 February (BelTA - SANA) - The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic mosque, one of the most luxurious Islamic mosques, and one of the ...

The Umayyad mosque also has some sad episodes in its history. A room located within the eastern wall is where the family of Imam Ali was held prisoner by Yazid ibn Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan for 60 ...

The minaret is destroyed at the 12th-century Great Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The mosque is on the United Nation's World Heritage List. Opposition groups blame government forces for destroying the ...

The mosque's minarets . Today, the Umayyad Mosque stands proud with three minarets but originally it was built with none. The three minarets are the Minaret of the Bride, ...