Shrine of Imam Hasan al-Askari, Peace Be Upon Him
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Imam al-Askari, Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali
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Introduction
The Shrine of Imam Hasan al-Askari, Peace Be Upon Him, is the recognized principal burial place of the eleventh Imam in Twelver Shia tradition and forms the heart of the al-Askari Shrine complex in Samarra. The burial chamber is shared with his father, Imam Ali al-Hadi, Peace Be Upon Him, in the family house in the military quarter of the Abbasid city. The house gradually became a major sanctuary, and the present page therefore carries both the biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari and the history of the place where he was buried.
His full name was Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali, known as al-Askari. He was born in Medina, most commonly dated to 232 AH, though minor chronological variations occur in the sources. His father was Imam Ali al-Hadi, and reports give his mother several names or titles, including Hadith, Salil, and Sawsan. He grew up in a household distinguished by descent from the Prophet Muhammad, Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him, learning, worship, and endurance under political pressure.
The title al-Askari came from al-Askar, the military district of Samarra in which the Abbasid authorities required his family to reside. Samarra was then an imperial capital and garrison city, so residence there placed the household close to the court and under observation. After the death of his father in 254 AH, Imam Hasan al-Askari remained in Samarra during the caliphates of al-Muhtadi and al-Mu'tamid. Imami sources preserve reports of restrictions, imprisonment, and surveillance, while broader historical works confirm his noble lineage, residence in Samarra, and respected standing.
Because open public activity was restricted, much of his guidance was conveyed through letters, trusted representatives, and carefully managed contacts. Reports attributed to him emphasize sincerity, worship, truthfulness, generosity, care for neighbors, patience, and protection of religious responsibility during hardship. His life became an example of leadership exercised without political power: he preserved a community through teaching, ethical counsel, and disciplined communication rather than through court influence or military force.
The question of his household is treated differently in the source traditions. Imami sources identify Muhammad ibn al-Hasan as his son and successor and give the mother names such as Narjis, Saqil, or Malika. Other genealogical and historical traditions did not preserve the same account or discussed the succession differently. A responsible article records the Imami attribution clearly, notes the variation in the transmitted names, and avoids presenting contested details as if every historical school agreed on them.
Imam Hasan al-Askari died in Samarra in 260 AH, corresponding to 873 or 874 CE, at about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years of age. Imami historical tradition describes his death as martyrdom through poisoning, whereas some general chronicles record the death without specifying a cause. He was buried in the house beside his father Imam Ali al-Hadi. This burial is the firm geographical foundation of the al-Askari Shrine and distinguishes it from later attributed places connected with members of the family.
Over the centuries the house and tomb chamber were enlarged, endowed, rebuilt, and decorated by successive Muslim patrons. The sanctuary became known for its golden dome, minarets, courtyards, prayer halls, and service to pilgrims. On 22 February 2006 an explosion destroyed the dome, and in June 2007 further attacks destroyed the minarets. Iraqi and international technical work then secured and reconstructed the site; after the main dome shell and minarets were restored, the shrine reopened to visitors in April 2009, while decorative and conservation work continued in subsequent years. The rebuilding is part of the modern history of Samarra and of Iraq's struggle to protect religious heritage from sectarian violence.
For pilgrims, the shrine recalls lineage, knowledge, restraint, patience, and steadfast worship under coercion. For historians, it joins several layers of evidence: the Abbasid military city, the supervised household of the Imams, networks of written religious communication, the development of pilgrimage architecture, and the destruction and recovery of heritage in modern Iraq. Its enduring lesson is that moral authority can survive confinement, political suspicion, and physical devastation when knowledge, memory, and responsible care are transmitted across generations.
Historical / Religious Importance
Imam Hasan al-Askari occupies a central place in the history of the Prophet's family and in Twelver Imami religious memory. His brief life illustrates the transformation of Ahl al-Bayt leadership under the Abbasids from relatively open teaching to guarded correspondence, trusted agents, and a community held together under surveillance.
The Samarra burial is historically important because it joins a documented person, a known family residence, and a continuing pilgrimage site. It also clarifies the difference between a principal grave and later attributed maqams: Imam Hasan al-Askari was buried beside his father in this house, and the shrine developed around that burial.
The attacks of 2006 and 2007 made the sanctuary a global symbol of the damage sectarian violence can inflict on religious heritage and civilian society. Its reconstruction, including the restored dome and minarets, records a second history: technical conservation, public devotion, and the rebuilding of trust around a monument sacred to millions.
As a research site, the shrine links biography, Abbasid political geography, pilgrimage, architecture, conservation, and modern Iraqi history. As a devotional site, it teaches patience, disciplined communication, and the preservation of faith without turning historical disagreement into hostility.
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References
Primary source — Siyar A'lam al-Nubala High
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Primary source — Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya High
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Primary source — Tarikh al-Islam wa Wafayat al-Mashahir High
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Secondary source — Al-Irshad Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Secondary source — A'yan al-Shi'a Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Website source — www.alaskarian.iq Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Website source — al-islam.org Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Website source — www.unesco.org Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
Website source — www.theguardian.com Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
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Notes: Page/Volume: biographical notice connected with al-Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: events and biographical notice for 260 AH; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected. | Page/Volume: biography, family reports and shrine history; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Sunni historical notices and Imami biographical sources support his identity, lineage, residence under Abbasid restriction in Samarra, death in 260 AH and burial in the family house beside Imam Ali al-Hadi. The filial attribution to Muhammad ibn al-Hasan and poisoning reports are presented as Imami-source traditions where appropriate. Official, UNESCO, contemporary reporting and engineering sources support the 2006 dome destruction, 2007 minaret destruction, the shrine's reopening to visitors in 2009 and continuing conservation work. The unsupported 2015 reopening claim in the uploaded row was corrected.
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