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2005 Islamabad bombing

UNSOLVED2005Bari Imam shrine, Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 27 May 2005, a suicide bombing occurred inside the shrine of Bari Imam in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing approximately 20 people and wounding about 150 others. The shrine, located in Noorpur Shahan between the city's 3rd and 4th avenues, is dedicated to Bari Imam, the patron saint of Islamabad and a 17th-century Sufi figure associated with the Qadiriyya order of Sufism.

At the time of the explosion, thousands of Sunni and Shia Muslim worshippers were gathered at the shrine to attend a religious festival. The attack took place amid this large crowd of devotees.

No named individuals have been identified as victims, suspects, or persons charged in connection with the bombing.

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Victims
On file
Date
2005
Location
Bari Imam shrine, Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2005-05-27

    A suicide bombing inside the shrine of Bari Imam in Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad, killed about 20 people and wounded about 150 others during a religious festival attended by thousands of Sunni and Shia worshippers.

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What happened to the victim?
A suicide bombing at the Bari Imam shrine in Islamabad on 27 May 2005 killed about 20 people and wounded about 150 during a festival attended by thousands of Sunni and Shia worshippers.
Where did the bombing happen?
Bari Imam shrine, Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2005 Islamabad bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSAt least 19 killed in Islamabad shrine bomb attackThe Telegraph · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage of the Islamabad shrine bombingThe Guardian · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026