Al-Askari Shrine

Al ‘Askarī Mosque or the ‘Askariyya Mosque/Shrine ( Marqad al-Imāmayn ‘Alī l-Hādī wa l-Ħassan al-‘Askarī ) is a Shī‘ah Muslim holy site located in the Iraqi city of Sāmarrā to mi from Baghdad . It is one of the most important Shī‘ah mosques in the world, built in 944. Its dome was destroyed in a bombing by Sunni extremists in February 2006 and its two remaining minarets were destroyed in another bombing in June 2007, causing widespread anger amongst Shī‘ah Muslims. The remaining clock tower was also destroyed in July 2007. The remains of the 10th and 11th Shī‘ah Imāms , ‘Alī al-Hādī (" an-Naqī ") and his son Hasan al-‘Askarī , known as: al-‘Askariyyain ("the two ‘Askarī s"), rest at the shrine. Also buried within the Mosque are: Hakimah Khātūn, sister of ‘Alī al-Hādī ; and Narjis Khātūn , the mother of Muħammad al-Mahdī . Adjacent to this shrine is another mosque, built over the location where the Twelfth or "Hidden" Imām, Muħammad al-Mahdī first entered the Minor Occultation . The ‘Askariyya Shrine is also known as the "Tomb or Mausoleum of the Two Imāms", "the Tomb of Imāms ‘Alī al-Hādī and Hasan al-‘Askarī " and "al-Hadhratu l-‘Askariyya" . Time magazine reported at the time of the 2006 bombing that: al-Askari [is] one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites, exceeded in veneration only by the shrines of Najaf and Karbala . Even Samarra's Sunnis hold al-Askari in high esteem. The expression 'to swear by the shrine' is routinely used by both communities".

Al ‘Askarī Shrine or the ‘Askariyya Shrine ( Marqad al-Imāmayn ‘Alī l-Hādī wa l-Ħassan al-‘Askarī ) is a Shī‘ah Muslim holy site in the Iraqi city of Sāmarrā 125 km (78 mi) from Baghdad . It is one of the most important Shī‘ah Shrines in the world, built in 944. Adjacent to the shrine is a mosque, which is called Al-Askari Mosque. The dome of the Shrine was destroyed in a bombing by extremists in February 2006 and its two remaining minarets were destroyed in another bombing in June 2007, causing widespread anger amongst Shī‘ah Muslims. The remaining clock tower was also destroyed in July 2007. The dome and minarets were repaired and the mosque reopened in April 2009. The remains of the 10th and 11th Shī‘ah Imāms , ‘Alī al-Hādī (" an-Naqī ") and his son Hasan al-‘Askarī , known as: al-‘Askariyyain ("the two ‘Askarī s"), rest at the shrine. Also buried within the Mosque are: Hakimah Khātūn , sister of ‘Alī al-Hādī ; and Narjis Khātūn , the mother of Muħammad al-Mahdī . Adjacent to this shrine is another mosque, built over the location where the Twelfth or "Hidden" Imām, Muħammad al-Mahdī first entered the Minor Occultation . The ‘Askariyya Shrine is also known as the "Tomb or Mausoleum of the Two Imāms", "the Tomb of Imāms ‘Alī al-Hādī and Hasan al-‘Askarī " and "al-Hadhratu l-‘Askariyya" . Time magazine reported at the time of the 2006 bombing that: al-Askari [is] one of Shi'ite Islam 's holiest sites, exceeded in veneration only by the shrines of Najaf and Karbala . Even Samarra's Sunnis hold al-Askari in high esteem. The expression 'to swear by the shrine' is routinely used by both communities".

Al-Askari Shrine , the ' Askariyya Shrine ( , Marqad al-ʾImāmayn ʿAlīy al-Hādī wal-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarīy , meaning "Resting Place of the Two Imams Ali al-Hadi and Hassan the al-Askari") or the Al-Askari Mosque is a Shia Muslim mosque and mausoleum in the Iraqi city of Samarra 125 km (78 mi) from Baghdad . It is one of the most important Shia shrines in the world, built in 944. The dome was destroyed in a bombing by extremists in February 2006 and its two remaining minarets were destroyed in another bombing in June 2007, causing widespread anger among Shias. The remaining clock tower was also destroyed in July 2007. The dome and minarets were repaired and the mosque reopened in April 2009. The 10th and 11th Shī'ite Imams , 'Alī al-Hādī (" an-Naqī ") and his son Hasan al-'Askarī , known as al-'Askariyyayn ("the two ' Askarī s"), are buried in the shrine. Housed in the mosque are also the tombs of Hakimah Khātūn , sister of 'Alī al-Hādī ; and Narjis Khātūn , the mother of Muħammad al-Mahdī . Adjacent to the mosque is another domed commemorative building, the Serdab ("cistern"), built over the cistern where the Twelfth Imam, Muħammad al-Mahdī, first entered the Minor Occultation or "hidden from the view"—whence the other title of the Mahdi, the Hidden Imam.

10th-century Shia mosque and mausoleum in Samarra, Iraq This article is about the Iraqi mosque. Al-Askari Shrine , the ' Askariyya Shrine ( , Marqad al-ʾImāmayn ʿAlīy al-Hādī wal-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarīy , meaning "Resting Place of the Two Imams Ali al-Hadi and Hassan al-Askari") or the Al-Askari Mosque is a Shia Muslim mosque and mausoleum in the Iraqi city of Samarra 125 km (78 mi) from Baghdad . It is one of the most important Shia shrines in the world. It was built in 944. The dome was destroyed in a bombing by Sunni extremists in February 2006 and its two remaining minarets were destroyed in another bombing in June 2007, causing widespread anger among Shias and instigation of the Iraqi Civil War between the country's Shia and Sunni factions. The remaining clock tower was also destroyed in July 2007. The dome and minarets were repaired and the mosque reopened in April 2009. The 10th and 11th Shī'ite Imams , 'Alī al-Hādī (" an-Naqī ") and his son Hasan al-'Askarī , known as al-'Askariyyayn ("the two ' Askarī s"), are buried in the shrine. Housed in the mosque are also the tombs of Hakimah Khātūn , sister of 'Alī al-Hādī ; and Narjis Khātūn , the mother of Muħammad al-Mahdī . Adjacent to the mosque is another domed commemorative building, the Serdab ("cistern"), built over the cistern where the Twelfth Imam, Muħammad al-Mahdī, first entered the Minor Occultation or "hidden from the view"—whence the other title of the Mahdi, the Hidden Imam.