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Our future project is to reconstruct the shrine,

demolishing the old building and constructing a

larger one with modern conveniences.

By: Ali Jassem Tekmaji

real name.’ He clarified that they that are arriving: more than
also found other documents but 80,000 per day. The first project
have relied primarily on the first is to reconstruct the shrine,
two documents. demolishing the old building and
Regarding the mass of pilgrims constructing a larger one with
that visit the shrine every day, modern conveniences.
Mr. Ahmad said that the number Abid added that the shrine's
of pilgrims has been increasing second future project is to
since 2007, and that is because expand, which may take many
the real role of the media, which years, because they face many
has shone a spotlight on the obstacles such as the acquisition
shrine and the essential services of land around the shrine, on
that the shrine requires. These top of the financial cost. He
include paved and well-lit roads, also added that an insufficient
in addition to an expansion of number of employees is causing
the shrine to accommodate the additional problems facing the
expanding number of pilgrims. administration of the shrine.
Abid concluded that the
Future Projects administration of the shrine aims
Assistant Administrator Lazim to increase the support provided
Ali Abid told the magazine about by the government, because the
the shrine's future projects, shrine is important for tourism
mentioning that there are many and it is a holy site for foreign
projects that may accommodate pilgrims who come from all over
the increasing number of pilgrims the world.

Mr. Ahmad Hasan Muhammad Mr. Lazim Ali Abid

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