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Since 'Alawis constituted the majority of people in Karbala, the city's governance was in the hands of their naqib. A naqib or the head of [['Alawi sadat]] was of a high social and political ranking with special authorities. A person had to fulfill some requirements to occupy the position. It was specific to 'Alawi households and was transferred from one 'Alawi household to another provided that they satisfied some conditions. One of the most important tasks was the administration of 'Alawi affairs as well as Imam al-Husayn's (a) shrine. | Since 'Alawis constituted the majority of people in Karbala, the city's governance was in the hands of their naqib. A naqib or the head of [['Alawi sadat]] was of a high social and political ranking with special authorities. A person had to fulfill some requirements to occupy the position. It was specific to 'Alawi households and was transferred from one 'Alawi household to another provided that they satisfied some conditions. One of the most important tasks was the administration of 'Alawi affairs as well as Imam al-Husayn's (a) shrine. | ||
After the fall of Baghdad by [[Mongols]] in 656/1258, there is a little report of how the shrines of Imam al-Husayn (a) and Abu l-Fadl (a) were administered. In the early 8th/14th century, some people from [[Banu Asad]], who could extend their dominance in the nearby territories, occupied the shrine's administration. | After the fall of Baghdad by [[Mongols]] in 656/1258-9, there is a little report of how the shrines of Imam al-Husayn (a) and Abu l-Fadl (a) were administered. In the early 8th/14th century, some people from [[Banu Asad]], who could extend their dominance in the nearby territories, occupied the shrine's administration. | ||
Most people who occupied the trusteeship of the shrine were from two 'Alawi tribes: Al Zuhayk and Al Fa'iz who consecutively occupied the position of naqib in Karbala: when one tribe was a naqib, the other occupied the trusteeship. The trusteeship of the shrine managed to lead people against the [[Wahhabi]] attacks to Karbala in 1216/1801 to 1220/1805 as well as in Najib Pasha's attacks in 1258/1842. After the latter event in which Karbala was smashed down, the power of the trusteeship was lost so that for two centuries, people from non-'Alawi households could control the trusteeship of the shrine. | Most people who occupied the trusteeship of the shrine were from two 'Alawi tribes: Al Zuhayk and Al Fa'iz who consecutively occupied the position of naqib in Karbala: when one tribe was a naqib, the other occupied the trusteeship. The trusteeship of the shrine managed to lead people against the [[Wahhabi]] attacks to Karbala in 1216/1801-2 to 1220/1805-6 as well as in Najib Pasha's attacks in 1258/1842-3. After the latter event in which Karbala was smashed down, the power of the trusteeship was lost so that for two centuries, people from non-'Alawi households could control the trusteeship of the shrine. | ||
The trusteeship was in the hands of non-'Alawis until the late 13th/19th century. After that, it was controlled by the Al Tu'ma household until the end of the Ottoman government and the subsequent periods.<ref>Āl Ṭuʿma, ''Karbalā wa ḥaram-hā-yi muṭahhar'', p. 217-220.</ref> | The trusteeship was in the hands of non-'Alawis until the late 13th/19th century. After that, it was controlled by the Al Tu'ma household until the end of the Ottoman government and the subsequent periods.<ref>Āl Ṭuʿma, ''Karbalā wa ḥaram-hā-yi muṭahhar'', p. 217-220.</ref> | ||