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In 1326, Ibn Battuta visited the shrine and reported that it was "carpeted with various sorts of carpets of silk and other materials, and contains candelabra of gold and silver, large and small." Between the three tombs, there are gold and silver plates with rosewater, musk, and various types of scents. The visitor dips his hand in this and uses it to anoint his face as a benediction. The Jalairid monarch Shaikh Awais Jalayir repaired the shrine in 1358 after it was devastated by fire in 1354. He also deposited the remains of his father, Hasan Buzurg, in the courtyard. Timur ordered the shrine's repair following a visit to Najaf.
After a visit in 1534, Suleiman the Magnificent also offered gifts, which most likely contributed to the shrine's restoration. The Safavid Shah Ismail I paid a visit to Najaf in 1508, but Abbas I returned twice and commissioned 500 men to repair the shrine in 1623. His grandson, Shah Safi al-Din, finished the restoration in 1632. To handle the large number of pilgrims, the restoration comprised a new dome, an expanded courtyard, a hospital, kitchen, and hospice. The cenotaph was rebuilt in 1713, while the dome was stabilized in 1716.
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