Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a): Difference between revisions

* In 1358/1939, Sayf al-Din Tahir, an Isma'ili missionary, changed the silver [[darih]] into a new one. In 1360/1941, he renewed one of the minarets, which was completely destroyed. In 1367/1947, houses and religious schools near the shrine were destroyed to expand the shrine. In 1370/1950, the eastern side of the shrine was extended and was decorated with porches made of precious tiles. In 1371.1951, the dome of the shrine was reconstructed and decorated with golden tiles. In 1373/1953, the mirrors of the shrine's ceiling and porches were completely reconstructed and mosaics were brought there from [[Isfahan]] to decorate Imam al-Husayn's (a) and Abu l-Fadl al-'Abbas's (a) shrines. In this year, the upper part of the [[Qibla]] Portico (the Golden Portico) was gilded.

* In 1383/1963, the Reconstruction Committee of the shrine imported stones from Italy in order to construct the exterior walls of the shrine. In 1388/1968, pillars were imported from Iran and the old ceiling of the Portico was lifted. In 1392/1972, the reconstruction of the new Golden Portico started. In 1394/1974, the plan for the reconstruction and the harmonization of the courtyard was devised. The plan included the reconstruction of the portico, destruction of the western side of the courtyard, and covering the walls with tiles. In 1395/1975, the reconstruction of Imam al-Husayn's (a) and Abu l-Fadl's (a) shrines continued, the walls of the courtyard were covered with tiles and a library and a museum were built on the western side. In 1396/1976, the Ministry of Endowment decorated and renewed the Golden Portico with tiles and inlays.<ref>Āl Ṭuʿma, ''Karbalā wa ḥaram-hā-yi muṭahhar'', p. 111-112.</ref>