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| 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). | ||