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102. Construction Of Maytham's Tomb

Late Khandahari, who was mentioned before and also a group of influential and reliable person of Najaf al-Ashraf have narrated that Rishad Mirza, one of the topmost businessmen of Iraq, became afflicted with cancer. Doctors of Iraq, Lebanon and Syria failed to treat his malady.

So he traveled to Europe, but he was informed there also that it was incurable, even if it is operated. They told him: Its roots have reached into the heart. Supposing if we conduct an operation, it is possible that death might be delayed by a week, and that is all. He had given up all hopes of living when he saw an Arab in dream. He was wearing a cotton dress and his good qualities were moderate. He said: Rishad Mirza, if you repair my tomb, I will pray to Allah for your cure.

He asked: Who are you? He replied: I am Maytham at-Tammar. [In the beginning the tomb of Maytham at-Tammar was very simple and ordinary]. He woke up and after that he went to sleep twice and every time had the same dream.

In the morning he flew back to Baghdad. As soon as he landed, he asked to be taken to the tomb of His Eminence, Maytham straight away.

At night, he saw the same person he had seen previously in his dreams, and he called out to him: Rishad Mirza, arise. He said: I am unable to get up. He said with emphasis: Stand up! Suddenly he stood up and didn't even feel any effect of his disease.

After that he immediately took up the task of having the tomb of Maytham at-Tammar repaired and had a magnificent tomb constructed.

Then he also became interested in having the tomb of His Eminence, Muslim Ibn Aqeel repaired and got a dome of gold completed on that.

Later he turned his attention to the tomb of the master of the universe, Amir ul-Mu’minin Ali (a) and donated two hundred kilos of gold and by the grace of Allah it is also completed.