2007 Al-Khilani Mosque Bombing - Significance of The Mosque

Significance of The Mosque

The al-Khulani mosque was named by the Shia in honor of one of their revered four “earthly” deputies anointed by the Imam Mohammed al-Mahdi (the so-called “Hidden Imam” who disappeared in the 9th century).

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