Al-Askari Mosque (al-ʿAskariyya) — historic Shīʿa shrine in Samarra Al-Askari mosque A major Shīʿa shrine in Samarra, Iraq, housing the tombs of the tenth and eleventh Imams; noted for its historic dome, its destruction in attacks during the 2000s, and subsequent r…
An Najaf: Iraqi city and centre of Shia religious life An Najaf An Najaf is a city in southern Iraq, a major Shia pilgrimage site built around the shrine of Ali ibn Abi Talib and an influential center of Shia learning and culture.
