Karbala (Arabic: كربلاء‎; BGN: Al-Karbalā’; an aa referred tae as Karbalā' al-Muqaddasah) is a ceety in Iraq, locatit aboot 100 km (62 mi) soothwast o Baghdad. Karbala is the caipital o Karbala Province, an haes an estimatit population o 572,300 fowk (2003).

Karbala

كربلاء

Karbala al-Muqaddasah
Shi'a Muslims mak their wey tae the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala, Iraq in 2008.
Shi'a Muslims mak their wey tae the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala, Iraq in 2008.
Karbala is located in Iraq
Karbala
Karbala
Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 32°37′N 44°02′E / 32.617°N 44.033°E / 32.617; 44.033
Kintra Iraq
ProvinceKarbala
Population
 (2003)
 • Total572,300

The ceety, best kent as the location o the Battle o Karbala (680), is amangst the holiest ceeties for Shia Muslims efter Mecca an Medina. It is hame tae the Imam Hussein Shrine. Karbala is famous as the steid o the martyrdom o Hussein ibn Ali (Imam Hussein), an commemorations are held bi millions o Shias annually tae remember it. Karbala is considered saucrit bi baith Shias an Sunni muslims.[1]

References

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  1. "Karbala and Najaf: Shia holy cities". BBC News. 20 Apryle 2003.

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