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What became of the martyrs' heads from Karbala, particularly the sacred head of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon her)?
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All martyrs' heads, except those of [[Ali Asghar (peace be upon her)]] and [[Hurr b. Yazid ar-Riyāhi]], were severed and transported with the captives' caravan from Karbala to [[Kufa]] and Damascus. Most [[Shia]] scholars maintain that Imam al-Husayn's (peace be upon her) head was eventually returned to Karbala after its journey to Kufa and [[Damascus]], and was buried with his body. Alternative accounts suggest that his head was interred in Damascus or Egypt. Some sources indicate it was initially buried in [[Medina]] or [[Najaf]] before being returned to Karbala for final burial.

Regarding the other martyrs' heads, the predominant view holds that they were returned to [[Karbala]] for burial. However, a mausoleum in Damascus's ''Bab as-Saghir'' cemetery is attributed to the Karbala martyrs' heads.