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DeutschAbdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque
| Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع اﺍلشﯾﻳخ عبدﺩ اﺍلعزﺯﯾﻳزﺯ اﺍلسامرﺭاﺍئي | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | unknown |
| Location | |
| Location | Fallujah, Al Anbar Governorate |
| Country | Iraq |
  Location of the former mosque in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°20′42″N 43°47′11″E / 33.3450°N 43.7865°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One (slightly damaged) |
The Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque (Arabic: جامع اﺍلشﯾﻳخ عبدﺩ اﺍلعزﺯﯾﻳزﺯ اﺍلسامرﺭاﺍئي) is an Islamic mosque located in Fallujah, in the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq. Historically, a predominantly Sunni city, prior to the Iraq War, Fallujah was described as "the city of 120 mosques".[1][2][3]
During the Iraq War
[edit]In 2004, during the first battle of Fallujah, the mosque came to worldwide attention when Sunni militants inside the mosque directed small-arms and rocket fire at US Marines. US forces returned fire, when a Cobra helicopter fired a Hellfire missile at the base of the mosque's minaret and a F-16 intentionally dropped a bomb on the mosque.[4][5] A US Marines brigadier general said the mosque would ordinarily have protection under the Geneva Convention, but added that the attacks from inside the building caused it to lose its status. It was initially claimed that forty rebels had been killed in the strike,[6][7][8][9] but it was later stated that no bodies were actually found at the scene. Other sources claim as many as fifty were killed in the attack.[10]
During the 2014 fall of Fallujah, the mosque was attacked by a mortar shell. In June 2016, during the third battle, members of a Shia militia, most likely members of Islamic State, were purportedly photographed in the mosque sahn. Iraqi security forces again attacked the mosque. Minimal damage was reported.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Falluja: Embattled city of mosques". BBC News. May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Harvey (January 20, 2005). "The "City of Mosques" has become the "City of Rubble"". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Farook, Latheef (April 2, 2023). "Genocide and destruction of Fallujah". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Mroue, Bassem; Saad, Abdul-Qader (April 7, 2004). "Fighting spreads in Iraq; mosque hit in Fallujah". Deseret News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Mosque in Fallujah Hit As Fighting Spreads in Iraq". PBS NewsHour. April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Hits Mosque Compound in Fallujah". Fox News. April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Marines: U.S. bombed Iraqi mosque wall". CNN. April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "US bombards Iraq mosque complex". BBC News. April 8, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "40 dead as US bombs Fallujah mosque". The Sydney Morning Herald. Agence France-Presse. April 8, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. hits Fallujah mosque complex; Rumsfeld signals tour extensions". Seattle Times. April 8, 2004. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Danti, Michael D.; Cuneo, Allison; Penacho, Susan; Al-Azm, Amr; Rouhani, Bijan; Gabriel, Marina; Kaercher, Kyra; O’Connell, Jamie (July 5, 2016). "Incident Reports: Iraq: IHI 16-0019: July 5, 2016 | Planning for Safeguarding Heritage Sites in Syria and Iraq" (includes images of the mosque). ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives. pp. 61, 64, 86–88. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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