al-Askari Shrine in Samarra
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The al-Askari Shrine in Samarra is a major Shia Islamic holy site and pilgrimage destination, revered as the burial place of the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams and associated with the anticipated return of the twelfth Imam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Askari Shrine in Samarra canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Islamic holy site
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Shrine of the Two Imams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Askari Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | anticipated return of the twelfth Imam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muhammad al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | sectarian terrorism ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Ali al-Hadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasan al-Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Shia identity in Iraq ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
bombing on 13 June 2007
ⓘ
bombing on 22 February 2006 ⓘ |
| denomination | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeMaterial | gold-plated tiles ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation for pilgrims
ⓘ
areas for gender-segregated prayer ⓘ courtyards for pilgrims ⓘ shops for religious items ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
golden dome ⓘ minarets ⓘ ziyarat facilities ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
celebrations of birth anniversaries of Imams
ⓘ
mourning ceremonies ⓘ ziyarat recitations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
site linked to occultation of the twelfth Imam
ⓘ
tomb of the eleventh Shia Imam ⓘ tomb of the tenth Shia Imam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salah al-Din Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Tigris River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Iraqi religious authorities ⓘ |
| namedAfter | al-Askari Imams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Samarra archaeological sites ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | 2006 bombing intensified sectarian conflict in Iraq ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
post-2006 restoration of dome
ⓘ
post-2007 rebuilding of minarets ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage destination in Iraq
ⓘ
one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ |
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