In 1354 A. H. (1935 A. D. ),  the municipality of  Karbala demolished both  al-Abd minaret and the  small courtyard annexed to  it  to  make way  for  the construction of a new road around the shrine. 

These two buildings were considered to be among the beautiful Islamic historical landmarks in the city.

Other significant buildings were also demolished which were annexes to the open courtyard (Sahan) of Imam Hussein (A. S.)  Shrine such as:

I- AI-Zainabia school.

2- AI-Nasiri Mosque.

3- Sadr al-A'dham al-Noufi school.

4- Ra's (Head) al-Hussain Mosque.

5- Al-Sardar Hassan Khan school.

6- The Buwaihid Kings cemetery.

And many other historical buildings'

Source:

- Holy Shrines of Karbala: By Raouf Mohamed Ali Al-Ansari

[P. 124-126].