Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Blast Destroys Golden Dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite Shrines in Samarra

Wednesday, February 22, 2006: A large explosion around dawn today destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite Shrines in Samarra... the Askariya Shrine, which contains the tombs of two revered Shiite Imams.
This is going to get bad before this little episode is over...
AubreyJ........
Read more on topic at:
>>> theage.com.au......
Shrine destruction infuriates Shi'ites
>>> ITN.co.uk......
Cleric calls for shrine attack protests
>>> CRIENGLISH.com......
Iraq Announces 3-Day Mourning for Shiite Shrine Attack
>>> (Posted at 11:20am CST) ABC News International......
Sunnis Hit After Shiite Shrine Blast
>>> (Posted at 7:00pm CST) Daily Times......
Sunni mosques attacked after Shia shrine bombing in Iraq

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