Shrine of Prophet Hud and Salih

The shrine was originally built by the cleric Moḥammad Mahdī Baḥr al-ʿUlūm in the 18th century.^[3][4] This original structure was made of stone brick with chalk.^[4] At the same time, some narrations from Shi'ite books reported the existence of graves for Prophets Hud and Salih.^[4]

During the Iraqi Revolt, the British troops entered the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery, and the shrine was desecrated on the 17th of October, in 1917.^[1] A year later, in the years 1918 until 1919, the shrine was repaired and given extensive renovations.^[5][4] With the assistance of Iranian companies, the dome of the shrine received new tilework.^[4]

In 2018, a new foundation stone was laid for a reconstruction of the shrine.^[6][7] The reconstruction was approved by the head of the Shiite Endowment Office, the main director of the Holy Shrines Department and other governmental positions exclusive to Najaf.^[8][9] The current head of the Shiite Endowment Office, Ala’ al-Mussawi, confirmed that a bigger and more decorated shrine would replace the old structure.^[10][11]

• Islam in Iraq
• Ziyarat
• Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery