The Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar (Arabic: مرقد ميثم التمار) is a Shi'ite religious complex located in Kufa, Iraq. It is dedicated to Maytham ibn Yahya al-Tammar, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was killed by the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.[1] The mosque and shrine complex is located to the west of the Great Mosque of Kufa.[1]
| Mausoleum of Maytham al-Tammar | |
|---|---|
مرقد ميثم التمار | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shi'a |
| Province | Najaf province |
| Rite | Twelver Shi'a |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and shrine |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kufa, Iraq |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°1′35.391″N 44°23′41.973″E / 32.02649750°N 44.39499250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque, mausoleum |
| Completed | Unknown, but present building is modern (2011) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 9 metres |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 9 metres |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 28 metres |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
History
editMaytham al-Tammar was executed in the year 680 by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad.[1] He was buried at this spot. The date of construction of the mausoleum over his grave is not known. However, a structure already existed there in the twentieth century.[2]
In 2011, the mausoleum was rebuilt and expanded. Subsequently, the structure was converted into a Shi'ite mosque.[2] Two minarets were added, and the dome over the shrine was replaced with a larger one which had more decorations on it.[2] Then in 2017, a new zarih was built around the grave of Maytham al-Tammar.[3] It was constructed from Isfahan and then shipped to Kufa, where it was reassembled around the grave.[3]
Architecture
editThe present mosque and mausoleum/shrine complex has one dome and two minarets.[2] The dome has a diameter of 9 metres, while the minarets have a length of 28 metres and a diameter of 2.5 metres.[2] The tomb of Maytham al-Tammar is located underneath the dome, and a zarih encloses it.[3] This zarih was built in Isfahan, and its area is 20 square metres.[3] It is made from wood, and inlaid with copper and silver attachments.[3]
Incidents
editIn 2006, a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near the shrine of Maytham al-Tammar in Kufa, Iraq.[4] The bomb was detonated in between two vans carrying Iranian pilgrims to the shrine.[4] Twelve innocent civilians were killed and 37 more were injured as a result of the car bomb.[4] Out of the 12 killed, 8 of them were Iranians, and out of the 37 that were injured, 22 of them were Iranian.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "مرقد الصحابي ميثم التمار(عليه السلام) - العتبة العلوية المقدسة". 2017-12-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b c d e براثا, وكالة انباء (2014-02-16). "مراحل إعمار مرقد الصحابي الجليل ميثم بن يحيى التمار رضي الله عنه". وكالة أنباء براثا (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b c d e Odezadeh, Ahmad (2017-03-18). "افتتاح شباك ضريح الصحابي "ميثم التمار" بحضور ممثل المرجعیة العلیا". شفقنا العراق (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b c d Tempest Publishing, and IntelCenter. IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Iraq : 2006. Alexandra, VA: Tempest, 2008. Print. ISBN 1606760157 p. 149