The New Zarih of Imam Husain (AS) unveiled today during a formal ceremony in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.

According to ABNA, a number of Iraqi and Iranian officials including Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi were present during the event.

The Zarih, which was built in the holy city of Qom in six years, weighs 12 tons, Baratha news agency reported.

Gold, silver, precious stones and 5 tons of wood have been used to construct the artwork.

Previously, Hassan Palarak who heads the Headquarters for Reconstruction of Atabat Aliyat (holy religious sites in Iraq) described the new Zarih as one of the most beautiful Zarihs ever built, noting that much effort had been put in making it from artistic, technical and structural aspects.

Palarak said that the Zarih was designed by prominent Iranian miniaturist Master Mahmoud Farshchian and top masters in calligraphy, Monabbat (wood-carving), Ghalam-zani (toreutics, metal-working), etc have worked on the Zarih, which measures 22.86 meters in area.