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The Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud is a former Shia Islamic mosque and shrine complex that was located in Tal Afar, Iraq. The complex was founded in 1998 and destroyed in 2014.
| Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud | |
|---|---|
 The Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud prior to its destruction. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Sect | Twelver Shia |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Tal Afar, Iraq |
| Architecture | |
| Destroyed | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
The mausoleum
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The mausoleum of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud is located under the green dome of the mosque.
Destruction
editThe mausoleum was destroyed by ISIL in 2014 as part of a plan to destroy historic shrines in Tal Afar, Mosul and Nineveh.[1] Explosives were planted at the tomb, completely destroying the green dome as well as the shrine under it and damaged several graves in the cemetery next to the shrine.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Hafiz, Yasmine (2014-07-07). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
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