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As [[Ibn Jubayr]], the Andalusian Muslims tourist, has stated, the tombs built on the graves of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]] were high.<ref>Ibn Jubayr, ''al-Riḥla'', p. 155.</ref> In addition, [[Ibn Batuta]] (probably narrating from Ibn Jubayr's book) described the tomb on Imam al-Hasan (a) and Abbas's graves as high and glorious,<ref>Ibn Baṭūṭa, ''Safarnāma-yi Ibn Baṭūṭa'', vol. 1, p. 128.</ref> in the first half of the 8th/14th century.  
As [[Ibn Jubayr]], the Andalusian Muslims tourist, has stated, the tombs built on the graves of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]] were high.<ref>Ibn Jubayr, ''al-Riḥla'', p. 155.</ref> In addition, [[Ibn Batuta]] (probably narrating from Ibn Jubayr's book) described the tomb on Imam al-Hasan (a) and Abbas's graves as high and glorious,<ref>Ibn Baṭūṭa, ''Safarnāma-yi Ibn Baṭūṭa'', vol. 1, p. 128.</ref> in the first half of the 8th/14th century.  


Based on the travel accounts of Farhad Mirza, the Qajar prince, in 1293/1914 and Muhammad Husayn Khan Farahani in 1303/1924, tombs and shrines were built on the graves of the four Shi'a Imams in [[Al-Baqi' Cemetery]] before their demolition.<ref>Farhānī, ''Safarnāma-yi mīrzā Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ḥusaynī Farāhānī'', p. 228-234.</ref>
Based on the travel accounts of Farhad Mirza, the Qajar prince, in 1293 sh/1914-5 and Muhammad Husayn Khan Farahani in 1303 sh/1924-5, tombs and shrines were built on the graves of the four Shi'a Imams in [[Al-Baqi' Cemetery]] before their demolition.<ref>Farhānī, ''Safarnāma-yi mīrzā Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ḥusaynī Farāhānī'', p. 228-234.</ref>


==Demolition of Shrines==
==Demolition of Shrines==
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