There are different reports as regard to the location of burial of Imam Husayn’s blessed head. ‘Allamah Qurtubi and Sayyiduna Shah ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Muhaddis Dihlvi عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی had reported that Yazeedi sent the captives of Karbala along with the blessed head to Madina-tul-Munawwarah زَادَھَـا الـلّٰـهُ شَـرَفًـا وَّ تَـعۡـظِیۡـمًا and, after being wrapped in a shroud, the head was buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi’ beside the blessed grave of Sayyidatuna Fatimah Zahra or Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا. Some have reported that, after 40 days, the captives of Karbala came back to Karbala and buried the blessed head after joining it with the blessed body.
Some others have said that Yazeed ordered his accomplices to parade through the towns and cities displaying the blessed head. When those people reached a place called ‘Asqalan, the ruler of that area took the blessed head and buried it. When the Europeans invaded ‘Asqalan, Talaa’i Bin Razzeek who was known as ‘Saalih’ paid 30 thousand dinars to take the blessed head from the Europeans. On Sunday, the 8th of Jumadal Ukhra, 548 AH, whilst bare-foot (in order to pay tribute) and accompanied with his army and servants, he brought the blessed head to Egypt. Even at that time, the blood of the blessed head was fresh and musk could be smelt from it. He placed the blessed head inside a silk green bag, placed it upon a chair made of ebony, placed musk and ambergris around it, and finally got constructed the