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Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud

Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud

Mosque in Iraq, destroyed by ISIL in 2014


The Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud is a former Shia Islamic mosque and shrine complex that was located in Tal Afar, Iraq. The complex was founded in 1998 and destroyed in 2014.

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The mausoleum

Zarih of Ar-Mahmoud within the mosque under the green dome.

The mausoleum of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud is located under the green dome of the mosque.

Destruction

The mausoleum was destroyed by ISIL in 2014 as part of a plan to destroy historic shrines in Tal Afar, Mosul and Nineveh.[1] Explosives were planted at the tomb, completely destroying the green dome as well as the shrine under it and damaged several graves in the cemetery next to the shrine.

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References

  1. Hafiz, Yasmine (2014-07-07). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-12.



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