Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine
The Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي) is a historic shrine for the Twelver Shi'ite community of Turkmen, located in the Tisin neighbourhood of Kirkuk in Iraq. It contains a tomb dedicated to Imam Sultan Saqi, a descendant of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. A local cemetery also exists around the mausoleum.
| Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي | |
Interior of the shrine's central chamber | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Year consecrated | Unknown (current shrine is a 20th century build) |
| Status | Active, but limited access to the public |
| Location | |
| Location | Tisin, Kirkuk, Iraq |
Location in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35.4516518°N 44.3506184°E |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Shrine(s) | 2 (One for Imam Sultan Saqi, and the other for his sister Sultana) |
On the 27th of May 2009, the shrine was restored in a combined effort by both Iraqi and American soldiers. However, the shrine is currently still in limited access to the public.
- The restoration team gathers at the gateway of the cemetery containing the shrine
- An exterior shot featuring the shrine
- A U.S. soldier and the shrine's caretaker discussing about the condition of a grave in the cemetery
- An Iraqi soldier installs a new lighting system in the shrine during the restorations
- One of the domes of the shrine being stripped off its rotting paint job
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