Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine
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StatusActive
(limited public access)
(limited public access)
LocationTisin, Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region
| Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine | |
|---|---|
مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي | |
 Interior of the shrine's central chamber | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Shrine |
| Status | Active (limited public access) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tisin, Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region |
| Country | Iraq |
  Location of the shrine in Iraq | |
| Coordinates | 35°27′06″N 44°21′02″E / 35.4516518°N 44.3506184°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1960s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Shrines | Two:
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The Imam Sultan Saqi Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامام سلطان ساقي) is a Twelver Shi'ite shrine for the community of Turkmen, located in the Tisin neighbourhood of the city of Kirkuk, in the Kirkuk Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[1][2][3] The shrine contains a tomb dedicated to Imam Sultan Saqi, a descendant of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, whose grave dates from 600 CE. The mausoleum was completed in the 1960s,[4] is located within a local cemetery,[1][2][3] that was part of the former Kirkuk Regional Air Base.[4]
On 27 May 2009, the shrine was restored in a combined effort by both Iraqi and American soldiers.[5][3] As of April 2024[update], public access to the shrine was limited.[6][3]
