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Historical sources have not mentioned that Imam al-Husayn (a) had a daughter called Khawla, but people of Baalbek believe that when the caravan of captives of Karbala passed Baalbek on their way toward [[Syria]] on [[Muharram 28]], [[61]]/[[October 28]],680, a small daughter of Imam al-Husayn (a) passed away and was buried there.

According to a painting of the English tourist Robert Wood, a tomb existed there in 1757. In next years, this tomb was destroyed due to earthquake or invasion of [[Ottoman]]s and was forgotten for years. As it is famous among the people of Baalbek, a person had a dream and the tomb of Khawla was revealed to them. In 1970, a [[husayniyya]] and a [[mosque]] were built beside the tomb of Khawla by financial aids of the people of Baalbek. In 1997, [[Hezbollah of Lebanon]] began the expansion of the tomb, but it had a slow progress due to lack of facilities.

As it is written above the entrance of the shrine, an expansion and decoration of the shrine was finished in [[1416]]/1995-6 by the financial supports of [[Iran]].

During the mourning time for Imam al-Husayn (a), the shrine of Khawla is covered with black fabric and people of the region gather there for mourning.

On [[May 12]], 2013, media outlets gave a news about an extraordinary event in the shrine. They reported that during the mourning ceremony being held in this shrine, a blood-like liquid poured down the [[darih]] and the walls attached to the darih in the shrine.