The Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine (Arabic: ) is located at Tal Afar, Iraq. The 12th-century shrine contains the tomb of Saad ibn Aqil, a descendant of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib and the governor of Upper Mesopotamia. [1][2]
| Imam Saad bin Aqil' Shrine | |
|---|---|
 The shrine in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Province | Nineveh Governorate |
| Location | |
| Location | Tal Afar, Iraq |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°22′20″N 42°27′02″E / 36.3721342°N 42.4505141°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1142 |
History edit
The shrine was established by Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mansour al-Amadi, known as Jamal al-Din, in the year 1142.
2014 destruction edit
The shrine was detonated in 2014, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3] According to the militants, the place had become a temple for the worship of Husayn ibn Ali, second Imam of the Ahlulbayt.[4] 32 other buildings, including mosques, shrines and Hussainiyahs, were destroyed as well.[5]
2019 reconstruction edit
After the terrorists had left the city, the Imam Saad bin Aqil' shrine was rebuilt, along with several other Shi'ite shrines in Tal Afar.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives Weekly Report 30 (March 2, 2015) – ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives". Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "مشاهد من داخل ضريح الإمام سعد في تلعفر.. والي الإمام علي ومنشئ قنوات الري". +964 (in Arabic). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ 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
- ^ "مشاهد من داخل ضريح الإمام سعد في تلعفر.. والي الإمام علي ومنشئ قنوات الري". +964 (in Arabic). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "اعادة نصب شبابيك المزارات الشريفة التي دمرت من قبل داعش الإرهابي في الموصل (صور) - ShiaWaves Arabic". shiawaves.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.