1 mosque destroyed, motive: religion July 24, 2014 ISIS Destroys Jonah's Tomb In Mosul Iraq The militant group ISIS destroys the tomb of Jonah, a place thought to be the burial site of the prophet believed by Abrahamic faiths to have been swallowed by a whale or fish. ISIS operatives planted explosives around the mosque containing the tomb then detonated it. The Sunni Mosque of the Prophet Younis, which is the Arabic name for Jonah was blown up. Though ISIS claims to adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, they have nonetheless targeted multiple Sunni shrines, blowing up or bulldozing any place they deem "unIslamic."
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Why Did ISIS Destroy the Tomb of Jonah? - First Things
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Jonah's tomb destroyed, officials say - CNN.com
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CNN
ISIS Destroys Jonah's Tomb In Mosul, Iraq, As Militant ...
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Isis militants blow up Jonah's tomb - The Guardian
After leveling Iraq's Tomb of Jonah, the Islamic State could ...
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The Washington Post
Why ISIS Blew Up Jonah's Tomb, And Why It Might Backfire ...
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