Reactions to the Destruction of the Tombs in Baqī

Based on the historical documents and publications archived in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the following article discusses the reactions to the destruction of the tombs in Baqī and damages of the holy shrine of the Prophet (S)  by the Wahhabis in 1220 AH and finally in 1344 AH. The establishment of a special commission of the National Assembly of Iran, a protest gathering of the scholars and various groups of the people of Tehran in Masjid Jāmi', the announcement of public closures and suspension of classes and prayers led by the late prayers Imams, Isfahani and Naini, in Jahaf Ashraf, the reflections of the news in other states by the Iranian Consulate in Najaf, the announcement of the event in India and many states, capitals, and important cities, the serious reactions of Muslims and a huge wave of protests, and the order of Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ghaffar Khan Jalal al-Saltanah, the Iranian minister plenipotentiary in Egypt, to follow up the event were some of the reactions to this event.