Mam Rashan Shrine is a Yazidi site built in the 12th century located on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. The shrine is dedicated to Pîr Mehmed Reşan, a Yazidi holy figure associated with agriculture, rain, and the annual harvest.[1]
Destruction and reconstruction
editIt was destroyed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as part of the Sinjar massacre in 2014.[2][3]
The site was listed as one of 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch published by World Monuments Fund (WMF) to recognize the international reconstruction efforts.[1] Reconstruction work was started in the summer of 2020, with the assessment and documentation of the site.[1] In October 2020, the Yazidi religious authorities held a religious ceremony to bless the works.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "2020 Watch Sites". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Mam Rashan Shrine". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Reconstruction of the Yazidi Mam Rashan Shrine". Culture in Crisis. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Reconstruction Of The Yazidi Mam Rashan Shrine". Aliph Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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