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'''Saad ibn Aqeel Shrine''' was a [[mausoleum]] and [[Hussainiya|husseiniya]] located at [[Tal Afar]] in [[Iraq|Iraq.]] It was adjacent to the [[Sheikh Jawad Mosque|Sheikh Jawad Mosque.]] |
'''Saad ibn Aqeel Shrine''' was a [[mausoleum]] and [[Hussainiya|husseiniya]] located at [[Tal Afar]] in [[Iraq|Iraq.]] It was adjacent to the [[Sheikh Jawad Mosque|Sheikh Jawad Al-Sadiq Mosque.]] |
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[[File:Imam-saad-bin-ibn-aqeel-shrine.jpg|thumb|The shrine of Saad Ibn Aqeel before destruction in 2014.]] |
[[File:Imam-saad-bin-ibn-aqeel-shrine.jpg|thumb|The shrine of Saad Ibn Aqeel before destruction in 2014.]] |
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[[File:Saad-ibn-aqeel-shia-gathering.jpg|thumb|A [[Shia Islam|Shia]] gathering at the shrine.]] |
[[File:Saad-ibn-aqeel-shia-gathering.jpg|thumb|A [[Shia Islam|Shia]] gathering at the shrine.]] |
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== Demolition of the Shrine == |
== Demolition of the Shrine == |
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The mausoleum was demolished in 2014 by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] militants. They claimed the husseiniya was a place to "worship" [[Husayn ibn Ali|Husayn Ibn Ali]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/07/isis-destroys-shiite-mosque_n_5564373.html|title=ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)|last=Hafiz|first=Yasmine|date=2014-07-07|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2019-01-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://mic.com/articles/93065/5-beautiful-historic-shrines-destroyed-forever-by-militants-in-iraq#.n1XtAe5lT "5 Beautiful Historic Shrines Destroyed Forever by Militants in Iraq", by Sarah Kaufman, 8 July 2014]</ref><ref>[https://www.asor-syrianheritage.org/incident-report-feature-tel-afar/ ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11387925/The-questions-Sir-John-Chilcot-must-answer-about-his-Iraq-war-inquiry.html "The questions Sir John Chilcot must answer about his Iraq war inquiry", ''Daily Telegraph'', 4 February 2015]</ref> |
The mausoleum was demolished in 2014 by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] militants. They claimed the shrine and husseiniya was a place to "worship" [[Husayn ibn Ali|Husayn Ibn Ali]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/07/isis-destroys-shiite-mosque_n_5564373.html|title=ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)|last=Hafiz|first=Yasmine|date=2014-07-07|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2019-01-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://mic.com/articles/93065/5-beautiful-historic-shrines-destroyed-forever-by-militants-in-iraq#.n1XtAe5lT "5 Beautiful Historic Shrines Destroyed Forever by Militants in Iraq", by Sarah Kaufman, 8 July 2014]</ref><ref>[https://www.asor-syrianheritage.org/incident-report-feature-tel-afar/ ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11387925/The-questions-Sir-John-Chilcot-must-answer-about-his-Iraq-war-inquiry.html "The questions Sir John Chilcot must answer about his Iraq war inquiry", ''Daily Telegraph'', 4 February 2015]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:50, 25 January 2019
Saad ibn Aqeel Shrine was a mausoleum and husseiniya located at Tal Afar in Iraq. It was adjacent to the Sheikh Jawad Al-Sadiq Mosque.
The shrine had a golden dome over the mausoleum of Saad Ibn Aqeel, a descendant of Aqeel Ibn Abu Talib. The grave of Saad Ibn Aqeel was enclosed within a zarih.
Demolition of the Shrine
The mausoleum was demolished in 2014 by ISIL militants. They claimed the shrine and husseiniya was a place to "worship" Husayn Ibn Ali.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ Hafiz, Yasmine (2014-07-07). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "5 Beautiful Historic Shrines Destroyed Forever by Militants in Iraq", by Sarah Kaufman, 8 July 2014
- ^ ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives
- ^ "The questions Sir John Chilcot must answer about his Iraq war inquiry", Daily Telegraph, 4 February 2015