Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine

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]

Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine
The shrine in 2011
Religion
AffiliationTwelver Shi'a
ProvinceNineveh Governorate
Location
LocationTal Afar, Iraq
Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine is located in Iraq
Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine
Shown within Iraq
Geographic coordinates36°22′20″N 42°27′02″E / 36.3721342°N 42.4505141°E / 36.3721342; 42.4505141
Architecture
Completed1142

History

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

2014 destruction

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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

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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

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List of mosques in Iraq

References

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  1. ^ "ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives Weekly Report 30 (March 2, 2015) – ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives". Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  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.
  3. ^ Hafiz, Yasmine (2014-07-07). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. ^ "5 Beautiful Historic Shrines Destroyed Forever by Militants in Iraq", by Sarah Kaufman, 8 July 2014
  5. ^ "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. ^ "اعادة نصب شبابيك المزارات الشريفة التي دمرت من قبل داعش الإرهابي في الموصل (صور) - ShiaWaves Arabic". shiawaves.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.