al-Askari Shrine
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The al-Askari Shrine is a major Shia Muslim holy site and mosque in Samarra, Iraq, revered as the resting place of the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams and a focal point of Shia pilgrimage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Muslim holy site
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | occultation of the twelfth Imam ⓘ |
| associatedWithImam |
Ali al-Hadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasan al-Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackConsequence |
escalation of sectarian violence in Iraq
ⓘ
wave of retaliatory attacks on Sunni mosques ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| contains | tombs of Ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
site of communal mourning ceremonies
ⓘ
symbol of Shia identity in Iraq ⓘ |
| denomination | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeDestroyedOnDate | 2006-02-22 ⓘ |
| governedBy | al-Askari Shrine administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
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golden dome ⓘ minarets ⓘ ziyarat facilities ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimagePeak | death anniversaries of the Imams ⓘ |
| hasSecurityFeature |
checkpoints
ⓘ
perimeter walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minaretsDestroyedOnDate | 2007-06-13 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hasan al-Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Great Mosque of Samarra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarra archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
| perpetratorOf2006Attack | suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | ziyarat ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury |
19th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletionApproxYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| reconstructionStartYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| reconstructionSupervisedBy | Iraqi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionSupportedBy |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shia religious authorities ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restingPlaceOf |
Ali al-Hadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasan al-Askari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major Shia pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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