Iraqis are furious over their government s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years stamfordadvocate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stamfordadvocate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
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