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Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-'Askari (a) were laid to rest in their house of dwelling in 254/868 and 260/874, respectively. In 328/939-40, the first dome was erected on their graves, which was frequently repaired and renovated in later periods. In 1384/2006 and 1386/2007, parts of the shrine were [[Demolition of the Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn (a)|devastated]] in a terrorist bombing. After these attacks, the Committee for Reconstruction of 'Atabat and the Office of [[Al-Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani|Ayatollah al-Sistani]] reconstructed the shrine’s hall and [[darih]], respectively. | Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-'Askari (a) were laid to rest in their house of dwelling in 254/868 and 260/874, respectively. In 328/939-40, the first dome was erected on their graves, which was frequently repaired and renovated in later periods. In 1384/2006 and 1386/2007, parts of the shrine were [[Demolition of the Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn (a)|devastated]] in a terrorist bombing. After these attacks, the Committee for Reconstruction of 'Atabat and the Office of [[Al-Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani|Ayatollah al-Sistani]] reconstructed the shrine’s hall and [[darih]], respectively. | ||
==Place and Significance== | ==Place and Significance== | ||
The Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn (a) is the resting place of two Shiite Imams and a significant pilgrimage destination in Iraq. The shrine is situated in Samarra (a city located 120 kilometers north of Baghdad). In Shiite hadiths, it is recommended to visit the shrines of the Imams. Every year, many Shias from around the world visit the graves of Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-'Askari (a) in Samarra. | The Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn (a) is the resting place of two [[Imams of the Shi'a|Shiite Imams]] and a significant pilgrimage destination in [[Iraq]]. The shrine is situated in Samarra (a city located 120 kilometers north of [[Baghdad]]). In Shiite [[Hadith|hadiths]], it is recommended to visit the shrines of the Imams (a). Every year, many Shias from around the world visit the graves of Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-'Askari (a) in Samarra. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
After their martyrdom, Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), the tenth and eleventh Shiite Imams, were laid to rest in their house of dwelling in Samarra. Imam al-Hadi (a) had purchased the house from Dalil b. Ya'qub al-Nasrani. According to | After their [[martyrdom]], [[Imam Ali b. Muhammad al-Hadi (a)|Imam al-Hadi (a)]] and [[Imam al-Hasan b. Ali al-Askari (a)|Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]], the tenth and eleventh Shiite Imams, were laid to rest in their house of dwelling in Samarra. Imam al-Hadi (a) had purchased the house from Dalil b. Ya'qub al-Nasrani. According to [[Dhabih Allah Mahallati]], the house in which al-Imamayn al-'Askariyyayn were [[Burial|buried]] remained in its original form until 328/939-40. Only a window was installed through which people visited the graves of the two Imams. Citing a poem by [[Muhammad b. Tahir al-Samawi al-Najafi|Muhammad al-Samawi]] (1292/1876-1370/1950), Mahallati argues that Nasir al-Dawla al-Hamdani (reign: 323/935 - 356/967), a [[Hamdanid]] ruler, was the first to repair the house, building a dome on their graves in 328/939-40. Later, various reconstructions and repairs were done in the Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn. Others who oversaw renovations or restorations in the shrine include [[Mu'izz al-Dawla al-Daylami]] and [[Adud al-Dawla al-Daylami|'Adud al-Dawla al-Daylami]], [[Buyid Dynasty|Buyid]] rulers (reign: 322/934 - 448/1056-7), Arsalan al-Basasiri (d. 451/1059-60), Sultan Berkyaruq (d. 498/1104-5), a Seljuk king, Ahmad al-Nasir li-Din Allah (622/1225) and al-Mustansir bi-Allah (640/1242-3), two Abbasid caliphs, Sultan Hasan al-Jalayiri (d. 776/1374), [[Sultan Hoseyn Safavi]] (reign: 1105/1693-4 -1135/1722-3), a Safavid king, Ahmad Khan Dunbuli and Hasanquli Khan Dunbuli (d. 1918-9), [[Naser al-Din Shah Qajar]] (reign: 1264/1848-1313/1895-6), and [[Sayyid Muhammad Hasan al-Shirazi|Mirza Shirazi]] (1230/1815 -1312/1894-5). | ||
==Devastation in a Terrorist Attack== | ==Devastation in a Terrorist Attack== | ||
The Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn was targeted in two separate terrorist attacks carried out by excommunicationist groups in 2005 and 2007, resulting in the destruction of the shrine. The bombings were met with widespread condemnation from Shiite authorities and communities around the world. Although the shrine’s dome, adorned with a brick gilded cover, and its intricate tessellations collapsed in the bombings, the foundations of the dome, the main structure of the shrine, and its walls remained intact. Following the attacks, the Iranian Committee for the Reconstruction of 'Atabat 'Aliyat undertook the task of rebuilding the shrine from 1389 Sh to 1394 Sh. The reconstruction effort included gilding the dome using 23,000 golden bricks and building a new darih under the supervision of Sayyid Javad Shahrestani, the representative of Ayatollah al-Sistani in Iran. | The Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn was targeted in two separate terrorist attacks carried out by excommunicationist groups in 2005 and 2007, resulting in the destruction of the shrine. The bombings were met with widespread condemnation from Shiite authorities and communities around the world. Although the shrine’s dome, adorned with a brick gilded cover, and its intricate tessellations collapsed in the bombings, the foundations of the dome, the main structure of the shrine, and its walls remained intact. Following the attacks, the Iranian Committee for the Reconstruction of 'Atabat 'Aliyat undertook the task of rebuilding the shrine from 1389 Sh to 1394 Sh. The reconstruction effort included gilding the dome using 23,000 golden bricks and building a new darih under the supervision of Sayyid Javad Shahrestani, the representative of Ayatollah al-Sistani in Iran. | ||