Feb 22 (Reuters) - Militants entered the Golden Mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra at dawn exactly one year ago, setting off charges that destroyed the dome of the revered Shi'ite shrine. The act ...
Bombers destroyed the gilded dome of one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines Wednesday in a provocative assault that roused tens of thousands of Iraqi Shiites into angry protests and sometimes deadly ...
The Golden Dome shrine (C) is seen in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq, January 22, 2009. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visited the shrine which is undergoing reconstruction to repair ...