2006 attack On 22 February 2006, at 6:55 am local time (03:55
UTC) explosions occurred at the shrine, effectively destroying its golden dome and severely damaging the shrine. Several men belonging to Iraqi insurgent groups affiliated with Al-Qaida, one wearing a military uniform, had earlier entered the mosque, tied up the guards there and set explosives, resulting in the blast. Two bombs were set off by five to seven men dressed as personnel of the Iraqi
Special Forces who entered the shrine during the morning.
Time magazine reported at the time of the 2006 bombing that:
2007 attack At around 8 am on 13 June 2007, operatives belonging to
al-Qaeda in Iraq destroyed the two remaining golden
minarets flanking the dome's ruins. No fatalities were reported. Iraqi police reported hearing "two nearly simultaneous explosions coming from inside the mosque compound at around 8 am". A report from state-run
Iraqiya Television stated that "local officials said that two mortar rounds were fired at the two minarets". , the golden dome and the minarets were restored and the shrine reopened to visitors. == Notable burials ==