Karbala
Karbala (Arabic: كربلاء; Transliterated: Al-Karbala; also known as Karbala al-Muqaddasah (Holy Land) and sometimes spelled Kerbela) is a city in Iraq. It is about 100 km southwest of Baghdad. It is the capital of Karbala Province. For Shi'a Muslims the city is one of the holiest cities, after Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, and Najaf. As of 2024, Karbala has a population of 1 million people who identify as Shia.[1]
Karbala Media
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Mosque in Karbala (1932) Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection CALL NUMBER: LC-M31- 14369
Palm trees in Karbala behind a lake
Shrine in Karbala, showing use of Arabesque
Al Abbas Mosque is the mausoleum of ‘Abbās ibn ‘Alī and historical building, located across from the Imām Husayn Mosque in Karbalā, Iraq
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References
- ↑ Чисельність населення Кербела на 2024 рік | Населення Кербела - статистика (in uk). Population HUB. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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