Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud

Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud
The mosque, prior to its 2014 destruction
Religion
Affiliation	Shia (Twelver) (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque and shrine (1998–2014)
Status	Destroyed by ISIL
Location
Location	Tal Afar, Nineveh Governorate
Country	Iraq
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Completed	1998
Destroyed	2014
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Shrine(s)	1

The Mosque of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud is a former Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine complex that was located in Tal Afar, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. The complex was founded in 1998 and destroyed in 2014. The mausoleum of Sayyid Ar-Mahmoud was located under the green dome of the mosque.

Destruction

The mausoleum was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2014 as part of a plan to destroy historic shrines in Tal Afar, Sinjar, Mosul and Nineveh. ^[1] Explosives were planted at the tomb, completely destroying the green dome as well as the shrine under it and damaged several graves in the cemetery next to the shrine.

See also

• Islam portal
• Iraq portal

Zarih of Ar-Mahmoud within the mosque under the green dome.

• Destruction of cultural heritage by the Islamic State
• Islam in Iraq
• List of mosques in Iraq

References

1. Hafiz, Yasmine (July 7, 2014). "ISIS Destroys Shiite Mosques And Shrines In Iraq, Dangerously Fracturing Country (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2019.