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{{Infobox Building
| name =Karbala
| image = کربلا.jpg
| image_size =350px
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| image_caption =A view of the city of Karbala and the holy shrine of Imam Hussein.
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| place = [[Iraq]]
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| religious affiliation = Shai
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| events = The Wahhabi Invasion (1216 AH), The Wahhabi Invasion (1216 AH), The Attack of the Ba’ath Regime of Iraq (1412 AH / 1369 SH)
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| historical places = The Uqaydir Fortress, The Hindi Fortress, The Atshan Palace, The Maqam of Imam Zain al-Abidin(a)
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| latitude = 44.032389
| longitude = 32.616070
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'''Karbala''' is a city in [[Iraq]], located beside the [[Euphrates River]] and 104 kilometers from [[Baghdad]]. As the capital of Karbala Province, the city has a hot and dry climate and a population of over 1.2 million people, most of whom are Shia and Arabic-speaking.
'''Karbala''' is a city in [[Iraq]], located beside the [[Euphrates River]] and 104 kilometers from [[Baghdad]]. As the capital of Karbala Province, the city has a hot and dry climate and a population of over 1.2 million people, most of whom are Shia and Arabic-speaking.
Karbala was known before Islam by names such as “Kur Babel” (Temple of God), but its worldwide fame is due to the event of [[Ashura]] and the presence of the shrine of Imam Hussain(a) and the shrine of Hazrat Abbas(a).
Karbala was known before Islam by names such as “Kur Babel” (Temple of God), but its worldwide fame is due to the event of [[Ashura]] and the presence of the shrine of Imam Hussain(a) and the shrine of Hazrat Abbas(a).