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Samarra — Shrines of Imam al-Hadi and Imam al-Askari
سَامَرَّاء — مَرْقَدُ الإِمَامَيْن الهَادِي وَالعَسْكَرِي
Samarra, Iraq
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The city of Samarra in northern Iraq houses the shrine of two Imams: Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (AS) — the tenth Imam — and Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari (AS) — the eleventh Imam. Both Imams lived and were buried in Samarra under Abbasid house arrest. The shrine's golden dome was destroyed by explosives in 2006 and 2007 but has since been restored, though the surrounding structure sustained extensive damage.
Why it Matters
The two Imams buried in Samarra — al-Hadi and al-Askari — are part of the Fatimi chain that descends from the Prophet (SAW). Their endurance under Abbasid persecution is a testament to the preservation of sacred knowledge through extreme hardship.
Also in this region
4- Karbala al-Mualla — Shrine of Imam Husain (AS) Karbala Aimmah كَرْبَلاَء المُقَدَّ
- Shrine of Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali (AS) Karbala Ahl al-Bayt مَرْقَدُ العَبَّاسِ
- Najaf al-Ashraf — Shrine of Imam Ali (AS) Najaf Aimmah النَّجَفُ الأَشْرَف
- Kazimayn — Shrines of Imam Musa al-Kazim and Imam Muhammad al-Jawad Baghdad (Kazimayn) Aimmah الكَاظِمَيْن