After the project of strengthening the pillars of the El-Abbas holy shrine was suspended for a short time, it has been resumed to finalize the last stage of the whole project.
The head of the Architectural Project Department Mr. Dyea' Mejeed Es-Sa'igh, said to Alkafeel Global Network that the first stages had been achieved, and the last stage includes covering those pillars with the golden slabs; each 9m high pillar covered with 216 golden slabs, and each 6m high pillar covered with 136 golden slabs.
It has been mentioned that this project has been achieved after accurate tests had been applied in order to know the ceiling resistance by some experts appointed by the El-Abbas holy shrine management.