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Al-Askari Mosque bombing

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This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006. For the later bombing see 2007 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.... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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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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    Al-Askari Mosque

    AlAskarī 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. ... Main article: 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing
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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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    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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    Mosque

    A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. ... Following the al-Askari Mosque bombing in February 2006, imams and other Islamic leaders used mosques and Friday prayers as vehicles to call for calm and peace in the midst of widespread violence.
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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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    19 June 2007 al-Khilani Mosque bombing

    The al-Khilani Mosque bombing occurred on June 19, 2007 when a truck bomb exploded in front of the Shia al-Khilani Mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. ... The explosion occurred just two days after a four-day curfew banning vehicle movement in the city was lifted after the al-Askari Mosque bombing (2007), and just hours after 10,000 US troops began the Arrowhead Ripper offensive to the north of Baghdad.
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    Members of the 1st Iraqi Council of Representatives

    The members of the first Iraqi Council of Representatives were elected in December 2005 under the newly-adopted constitution. ... Note: the Sadrist Movement boycotted the Council of Representatives from 13 June to 17 July 2007 in protest of the 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing
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    Al-Askari Mosque 2006

    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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