The New Look of Al-Qibla Street of al-Abbas Holy Shrine
The Head of the Engineering Maintenance Department, Engineer Samir Abbas Ali, stated that al-Qibla Gate is one of the most important streets leading to the holy shrine that witnesses severe congestion, especially in the special religious occasions and the works of the rehabilitation included many works are:
– The erection of movable metal partitions of (30 meters) length and (2 meters) height with Islamic decorations containing two large gates to regulate the movement of visitors and vehicles.
– Building regular places to enter and inspect the visitors.
– Preparing the infrastructures of waterways, electricity corridors, cameras, and others.
– Removing the old floor of asphalt and cement materials and replacing them with crushed karbstone materials, on an area of (750) square meters, with the addition of its own inscriptions and motifs.
– Installing a central circular garden planted with natural roses, which is mediated by three pillars bearing the flags of the holy shrines of Imam al-Hussain (AS) and of al-Abbas (AS) in addition to the Iraqi flag.