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| Al ‘Askarī Mosque or the ‘Askariyya Mosque/Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامامين علي الهادي والحسن العسكري Marqad al-Imāmayn ‘Alī l-Hādī wa l-Ħassan al-‘Askarī) is a Shī‘ah Muslim holy site located in the Iraqi city of Sāmarrā 125 km (78 mi) from Baghdad. It is one of the most important Shī‘ah mosques in the world, built in 944. Its dome was destroyed in a bombing by Sunni extremists in February 2006... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Al-Askari Mosque
Al ‘Askarī Mosque or the ‘Askariyya Mosque/Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامامين علي الهادي والحسن العسكري Marqad al-Imāmayn ‘Alī l-Hādī wa l-Ħassan al-‘Askarī) is a Shī‘ah Muslim holy site located in the Iraqi city of Sāmarrā 125 km (78 mi) from Baghdad. -
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Al-Askari Mosque bombing
al-Askari Mosque bombing could refer to one of two attacks on the al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq: 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing is the attack that severely damaged the mosque and destroyed its golden dome. -
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2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing
The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at the al-Askari Mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra, on February 22, 2006, at about 6:55 a.m. local time (0355 UTC). The attack on the mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shi'a Islam, is believed to have been caused by Al-Qaeda in Iraq. -
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2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing
The 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing (Arabic: تفجير مسجد العسكري) occurred on June 13, 2007 at around 9 a.m. local time at one of the holiest sites in Shi'a Islam, the al-Askari Mosque, and has been attributed to al-Qaeda in Iraq or the Iraqi Baath Party. While there were no injuries or deaths reported, the mosque's two ten story minarets were destroyed in the attacks. -
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Hasan al-Askari
Hasan al-‘Askarī (Arabic: الإمام الحسن بن علي العسكري) (Eighth of Rabi' al-thani 232 AH – Eighth of Rabi' al-awwal 260 AH ; approximately: 1 December 846 - 1 January 874) was the eleventh of the Twelve Imams. ... Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq -
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Golden Mosque
Golden Mosque can refer to: ... Al-Askari Mosque in Iraq. -
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Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. ... A February 2006 bombing that seriously damaged Iraq's al-Askari Mosque, exacerbated tensions that had already existed. -
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22 February 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing
The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at the al-Askari Mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra, on February 22, 2006, at about 6:55 a.m. local time (0355 UTC). The attack on the mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shi'a Islam, is believed to have been caused by Al-Qaeda in Iraq. -
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944
The city of Algiers is (re)founded by the Zirid king Buluggin ibn Ziri. ... The Al-Askari Mosque is built in Samarra (present-day Iraq). -
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Controversies related to Islam and Muslims
This article lists various controversies related to Islam and Muslims. ... February 22 Al-Askari Mosque bombing
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