UAE to give â¹330cr to rebuild Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque
The UAE will give $50.4 million (over â¹330 crore) to help rebuild Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque which was destroyed by Islamic State militants last year. The mosque, famous for its leaning minaret, will be restored and reconstructed in partnership with UNESCO. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed the creation of a "caliphate" from the mosque in 2014.