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THE STORY OF KARBALA - PART 3/8
HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA
The Ilkhan rulers (descendants of Changez Khan) of the 8th century of Hijra/14th century A.D., visited the shrine and gave lavish gifts. They are also credited with bringing water to the district by digging a canal, which is now known as the Nahr-e-Husayniyyah.
The famous traveller, Ibn Batoota, describes the shrine having chandeliers, gold and silver lamps and many other decorative objects. He also mentions a thriving school in the premises. The circumference of the town, at this time, is reported to be 2,400 paces. Ibn Batootah visited Karbala in the year 727 A.H./1326 A.D.
The Safawi King, Shah Isma'eel of Iran, is also reported to have visited the tomb. Sultan Sulayman visited Karbala and Najaf in the year 941 A.H./1535 A.D., and had the canal repaired. He also planted orchards round the shrine. Nadir Shah visited the shrine in 1156 A.H./1743 A.D. About the same time, Radhiyyah Sultan Begam, a daughter of Shah Husayn, presented 20,000 Nadiris (gold coins) to the shrine for improvements.
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