On This Day: At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the... (2006)

On February 22, 2006: At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, caused the escalation of sectarian tensions in Iraq into a full-scale civil war.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.