Al-Askari Mosque, Samarra, Iraq

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	Al-Askari Mosque
Designer	Various
Location	Samarra, Iraq
Date	944 to 1905
Building Type	Mosque
Construction System	Masonry
Climate	Desert
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Islamic
Builder	Nasir ad-Din Shah Qajar
Street Address
Notes	Also called the Golden Mosque

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Dome was finished in 72,000 gold tiles. Destroyed on February 22, 2006 in a bombing.

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