Imam Reza shrine bombing
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imam-reza-shrine-bombing-205-17376829
title:
Imam Reza shrine bombing
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A bomb explosion occurred at the shrine of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Imam of Shia, on 20 June 1994 in a crowded prayer hall in Mashhad, Iran. To maximize the number of casualties, the explosion took place on Ashura, one of the holiest days for Shia muslims, when hundreds of pilgrims had gathered to commemorate the death of their third Imam, Husayn ibn Ali. The attack left at least 25 dead and at least 70 injured. The bomb was equivalent to 10 pounds of TNT, according to experts. Although a Sunni
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1994 anti-Shia terrorist attack in Mashhad, Iran
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Reza_shrine_bombing
date created:
2016-10-11T19:19:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T11:27:59Z
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