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Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine

Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine

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The Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine (Arabic: ) is located at Tal Afar, Iraq. The 12th-century shrine contains the tomb of Saad ibn Aqil, a descendant of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib and the governor of Upper Mesopotamia. [1][2]

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History

The shrine was established by Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mansour al-Amadi, known as Jamal al-Din, in the year 1142.

2014 destruction

The shrine was detonated in 2014, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3] According to the militants, the place had become a temple for the worship of Husayn ibn Ali, second Imam of the Ahlulbayt.[4] 32 other buildings, including mosques, shrines and Hussainiyahs, were destroyed as well.[5]

2019 reconstruction

After the terrorists had left the city, the Imam Saad bin Aqil' shrine was rebuilt, along with several other Shi'ite shrines in Tal Afar.[6]

See also

List of mosques in Iraq

References

  1. [1]
    "ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives Weekly Report 30 (March 2, 2015) – ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives". Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  2. [2]
    "مشاهد من داخل ضريح الإمام سعد في تلعفر.. والي الإمام علي ومنشئ قنوات الري". +964 (in Arabic). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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    Hafiz, Yasmine (2014-07-07). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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    "5 Beautiful Historic Shrines Destroyed Forever by Militants in Iraq", by Sarah Kaufman, 8 July 2014
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    "مشاهد من داخل ضريح الإمام سعد في تلعفر.. والي الإمام علي ومنشئ قنوات الري". +964 (in Arabic). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  6. [6]
    "اعادة نصب شبابيك المزارات الشريفة التي دمرت من قبل داعش الإرهابي في الموصل (صور) - ShiaWaves Arabic". shiawaves.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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