Iraqi Shi'ite Mosque Rises Again

From The Washington Times:
This dusty Sunni Muslim community of cinder-block buildings sprawled along the Tigris River, once ground zero for a sectarian war, is making a comeback that has significance for Iraq as a whole.

In February 2006, al Qaeda blew up Samarra's al-Askari mosque, one of Shi'ite Islam´s holiest sites, and sparked a
In February 2006, al Qaeda blew up Samarra's al-Askari mosque, one of Shi'ite Islam´s holiest sites, and sparked a nationwide wave of tit-for-tat sectarian killings.

Today, that ninth-century structure - also known as the Mosque of the Golden Dome - is being rebuilt and small groups of Shi'ite pilgrims are beginning to reappear.

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