Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine
| Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine | |
|---|---|
مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي | |
Interior of the shrine's central chamber | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Shrine |
| Status | Active (limited public access) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tisin, Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region |
| Country | Iraq |
Location of the shrine in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°27′06″N 44°21′02″E / 35.4516518°N 44.3506184°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1960s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Shrine(s) | Two:
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The Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي) is a Twelver Shi'ite shrine for the community of Turkmen, located in the Tisin neighbourhood of the city of Kirkuk, in the Kirkuk Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[1][2][3] The shrine contains a tomb dedicated to Imam Sultan Saqi, a descendant of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, whose grave dates from 600 CE. The mausoleum was completed in the 1960s,[4] is located within a local cemetery,[1][2][3] that was part of the former Kirkuk Regional Air Base.[4]
On 27 May 2009, the shrine was restored in a combined effort by both Iraqi and American soldiers.[5][3] As of April 2024, public access to the shrine was limited.[6][3]
Gallery
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The restoration team gathers near the shrine
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An exterior shot featuring the shrine
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A U.S. soldier and the shrine's caretaker
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An Iraqi soldier installs a new lighting system in the shrine
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One of the domes of the shrine being stripped
See also
References
- ^ a b كركوك مدينة القوميات المتآخية. annabaa.org (in Arabic). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b أسماء. www.mesopot.com (in Arabic). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d البياتي, نهاد (May 28, 2009). أعادة ترميم مقبرة منطقة التسعين ومرقد السلطان ساقي. إذاعة العراق الحر (in Arabic). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Moore, Martie (n.d.). "Turkmen Shi'a visit Sultan Saqi Shrine" (includes an image of the restored shrine.). US Air Force Central. US Department of Defense. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "The newly restored Sultan Saqi Shrine sits at the far end of a cemetery on Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, May 27, 2009. U.S. and Iraqi airmen joined forces to repair the shrine and an adjacent building". US Department of Defense. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ مقبرة سلطان ساقي – كركوك. wikimapia.org (in Arabic). Retrieved April 7, 2024.