WASHINGTON, United States: A massive mourning gathering was organized at Al-Imam Ali Center in Washington to condemn heinous aggression committed on June 13 this year against the holy shrine of Al-Imamain Ali Al-Hadi (AS) and Al-Hasan Al-Askari (AS) in the holy city of Samarra.

The holy shrine was first attacked on Feb 22, 2006.

Dr. Mahmoud Thamir, Iraqi political figure Azhar Al-Khaffaji, Iraqi journalist Nazzar Haydar, Center’s Imam Hojjatol Islam Val-Muslimin Sheikh Makki Al-Haeri, and Husseini speaker Sayyed Al-A’araji addressed the gathering and severely denounced the bombing. They demanded immediate rebuilding of revered Samarra shrine.