Mausoleum of Imam Awn Al-Din
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| Mausoleum of Imam Awn al-Din ibn al-Hasan | |
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![]() The Mausoleum of Imam Awn al-Din, as seen on the same day of its demolition by ISIL. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | shrine |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Mosul, Iraq |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Seljuk |
| Founder | Badr al-Din Lu'lu' |
| Date established | 1248 |
| Destroyed | 2014 |
| Interior area | 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) |
The Mausoleum of Imam Awn al-Din (Arabic: مشهد الامام عون الين, romanized: Mashhad Al-Imam Awn Al-Din) was a historic shrine that was located in Mosul, Iraq. In 2014 the shrine was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.
The mausoleum was built in 1248 by the Atabeg of Mosul, Badr al-Din Lu'lu. It was built over the tomb of Imam Awn al-Din, the son of the Prophet's companion, and second Shiite imam Hasan ibn Ali. The structure was restored twice, first in 1744 and then 1776. In 1964, the exterior was covered with plaster, hiding the external decorations.[1]
