Sayyid Abd al-Saheb Naser Nasrallah (; born February 28, 1953) is an Iraqi author, and served as the 40th custodian of the Imam Husayn Shrine from 1992 until 2003. Early life and education Nasrallah was born on February 28, 1953, to Nasser Nasrallah, a servant in the Abbas shrine. He hails from the noble Al Faiz family, and claims agnatic descent from Muhammad's daughter Fatimah and her husband, Ali, the first Shia Imam. He grew up and studied in Karbala, and joined the Baath party in the 1970s. He achieved his bachelor's degree in accounting and business management from the University of Baghdad. He also achieved a diploma in political economy science from the Institute of Youth. Custodianship Appointment After the 1991 uprising, Adel al-Killidar had abandoned the of the Husayn shrine, having fled to Baghdad, whilst the of the Abbas shrine, Muhammad-Husayn Dhiya al-Din, had been dismissed due to his support of the rebels. Hence, this left both shrines vacant of a custodian, and so at first the Baathists assigned Mehdi al-Ghirabi as the saden of the Abbas shrine. This however, did not go well with the people of the city, as al-Ghirabi was neither from a noble Karbalaei family or one that had a history in serving in the shrines, in fact he wasn't even from Karbala. Furthermore, the names that were nominated for custodianship for the Husayn shrine included Sheikh Abd al-Latif al-Darmi and Sayyid Yusuf al-Wajidi, which again were nominees that had no relationship or history with the shrines or the city. This led a number of the city's dignitaries to meet with the mayor, Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Aziz, and nominate Nasrallah. This went well with the mayor, since Nasrallah fulfilled the sidana requirements, and was a member of the party. So on March 19, 1992, he was assigned as the saden of the Husayn shrine. Accomplishments Some of the notable accomplishments that occurred under Nasrallah's custodianship included: The remake of the cage of Ibrahim al-Mujab's shrine, after it was destroyed during the uprising. It was unveiled to the public on October 1, 1992. The maintenance of the cage of Habib ibn Madhahir's shrine, after it was damaged during the uprising. It was completed in 1993. The fencing of the outer inner precinct of the shrine with a silver window and red marble pillars. It was completed in 1993. The gilding of the balcony that encircles