The mosque contained what Muslims and Christians believe was the tomb of Jonah. It also held a shrine said to have contained a tooth from the whale that, according to Islamic, Christian and Jewish scripture, carried Jonah inside it for three days.
The National: Liberation of Nabi Yunus from ISIL bittersweet for locals who return to rubble of tomb of Jonah
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