Al-Iman Mosque

The Al-Iman Mosque is an important mosque in Damascus, the capital of Syria.

Al-Iman mosque, Mazra`a, Damascus.

March 21st explosion

On March 21, 2013, a suicide bomber killed at least 42 and injured at least 84 people in the mosque. Amongst the killed was the prominent scholar, Mohamed Said Ramadan Al-Bouti. The mosque was not destroyed in the attack.[1][2]

References
  1. "Damascus mosque blast kills 42 including senior Syrian imam". reuters.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. "Damascus mosque blast kills 42 including senior Syrian imam (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)". dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 11 February 2014.


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