The magazine continues:
“The construction of the holy shrine of Hazrat Abolfazl (AS) began 18 months ago, and the talented artists of Isfahan used all their talent and skill in decorating and decorating it. 7,000 shekels of gold and 40,000 shekels of silver were used in the construction of the shrine, and its cost was one million tomans.”
In the cultural context of 1344, the scale of such craftsmanship was enormous. Goldsmiths hammered delicate sheets of gold and silver for months. Engravers carved Quranic verses with such precision that each letter reflected the distinctive style of Iranian calligraphy. Enamel artists added vivid blues and reds, making the shrine’s balconies and surfaces resemble living paintings.
The two accompanying doors were themselves masterpieces:
“Along with the shrine were two doors, one made of gold and the other inlaid, which used 7 thousand shekels of gold in the first building and cost 165 thousand tomans. The construction of this door began 2 years ago, and the carving of the wooden door was undertaken by the Khaleqzadegan brothers.”
The marble stones—white, cool, and smooth—were carved with Qur’anic inscriptions intended for placement near the Zarih of Hazrat Abbas. Each stone had taken weeks to prepare, and many villagers who saw the stones believed they were witnessing future relics of Karbala.
