One of the men of recent Iranian history who played a prominent role in the restoration and construction of public buildings as well as the shrines of the Shiite Imams in the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Qajar period is Sadr Isfahani.
The authentic and reliable document of his actions in Iran and Iraq is the Taskirat of Madaih al-Husseiniyyah. The construction of the Najaf wall, the supply of water from the Tigris and Euphrates to Lake Najaf, the construction of houses in the outskirts of Najaf, the establishment of the Sadr Madrasah of Najaf, the restoration of the Najaf aqueduct, the renewal of the gold plating of the minarets of the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful (AS), and the renovation and development of the two shrines of Karbala were among Sadr’s important actions, the exact dates of which are all recorded in the Taskirat as historical material.
Based on the library method and the content analysis method, this article examines the most important activities of Sadr based on this handwritten document and compares it with historical sources.
One of the men of recent Iranian history who played a prominent role in the restoration and construction of public buildings as well as the shrines of the Shiite Imams in the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Qajar period is Sadr Isfahani.