Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine | |
Native Name: | ar|مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي |
Native Name Lang: | ara |
Map Type: | Iraq |
Map Size: | 240 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 35.4517°N 44.3506°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Twelver Shi'a |
Location: | Tisin, Kirkuk, Iraq |
Festivals: | --> |
Consecration Year: | Unknown (current shrine is a 20th century build) |
Functional Status: | Active, but limited access to the public |
Dome Quantity: | 3 |
Shrine Quantity: | 2 (One for Imam Sultan Saqi, and the other for his sister Sultana) |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
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.[1] [2] [3] 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.
On the 27th of May 2009, the shrine was restored in a combined effort by both Iraqi and American soldiers.[4] However, the shrine is currently still in limited access to the public.[5]