Al-Malwia, as Sad as the Rest of Iraq

Iraqis stand atop the damaged ninth-century spiral minaret, one of Iraq's most recognized landmarks, after it was damaged by an explosion in Samarra, Iraq, Friday

This historical landmark is not the first one destroyed under the occupation, and I'm afraid it won't be the last. Al-Jazeera website in Arabic mentioned that the minaret was used by the US army as a sniper base, and it was destroyed today. Whether it was detroyed by the Iraqi resistance or the US occupying army, it is just another sad loss for Iraq, Iraqis, Arabs, and Muslims.

I visited the Malwia many times, and enjoyed the unique view of Samirra from there. This is a full-scale pictures of it.