In 1356 A. H. (1937 A. D.), one of the two remaining minarets (on the western side), built during the rule of Sultan Uwais al-Jalairi, tilted to a worrying degree.
Accordingly, the Ismaili Sultan, jaher Saif al-Din, ordered its demolition and built another minaret of clay brick (a'jur) and gypsum, while the eastern minaret remained standing to this day. In 1941, the Ismaili Sullan also gave his instructions to gild the top section of both minarets from the al-rhadhra roof to its pinnacle.
Source:
- Holy Shrines of Karbala: By Raouf Mohamed Ali Al-Ansari
[P. 126].
