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The Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil flooded the site around 850, but in the tenth century, Abu'l-Hayja, the Hamdanid king of Mosul and Aleppo, reconstructed the shrine in 923, adding a massive dome.
In 979-980, the Shi'ite Buyid emir 'Adud al-Dawla expanded the shrine, adding a cenotaph over the burial site and a new dome. This includes hanging textiles and rugs. He also fortified Najaf with a wall and castle, and provided water from the Euphrates via a qanat.
In 1086, the Seljuq ruler Malik-Shah I and Caliph Al-Nasir both made significant contributions to the temple.
In 1267, vizier Shams al-Din Juvayni improved pilgrim facilities, and in 1303, sultan Ghazan Khan built the Dar al-Siyada wing for the sayyids.
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