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Karbala
كَرْبَلَاء | |
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| Mayoralty of Karbala | |
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  Karbala Location of Karbala within Iraq  Karbala Karbala (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′N 44°02′E / 32.617°N 44.033°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Karbala |
| Settled | 690 CE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018)[1] | 711,530 |
| Demonym | Karbalaei |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (No DST) |
| Postal code | 10001 to 10090 |
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Karbala or Kerbala (/ˈkɑːrbələ/ KAR-bə-lə,[2][3] US also /ˌkɑːrbəˈlɑː/ KAR-bə-LAH;[4][5] Arabic: كَرْبَلَاء, romanized: Karbalāʾ, IPA: [karbaˈlaːʔ]) is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake.[6][7] Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 711,530 people (2018).[1]
The city, best known as the location of the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, or for the shrines of Hussain and Al Abbas,[8][9] is considered a holy city for Shia Muslims. Tens of millions of Shi'ite Muslims visit the site twice a year. [10][11][12][13] The martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali and Abbas ibn Ali is commemorated annually by millions of Shi'ites.[10][11][12][14]
Up to 34 million pilgrims visit the city to observe ʿĀshūrāʾ (the tenth day of the month of Muharram), which marks the anniversary of Husayn's death, but the main event is the Arbaʿīn (the 40th day after 'Ashura'), where up to 40 million visit the graves. Most of the pilgrims travel on foot from all around Iraq and more than 56 countries.[15]
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- ^ "Karbala". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Karbala". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Karbalā'". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Iraq: Livelihoods at risk as level of Lake Razaza falls". IRIN News. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Under Fire: Untold Stories from the Front Line of the Iraq War. Reuters Prentice Hall. January 2004. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-13-142397-8.
- ^ Shimoni & Levine, 1974, p. 160.
- ^ Aghaie, 2004, pp. 10–11.
- ^ a b Malise Ruthven (2006). Islam in the World. Oxford University Press. p. 180. ISBN 9780195305036.
- ^ a b David Seddon (11 Jan 2013). Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East. Karbala (Kerbala): Routledge. ISBN 9781135355616.
- ^ a b John Azumah; Dr. Kwame Bediako (Foreword) (26 May 2009). My Neighbour's Faith: Islam Explained for African Christians. Main Divisions and Movements Within Islam: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310574620.
- ^ Paul Grieve (2006). A Brief Guide to Islam: History, Faith and Politics: The Complete Introduction. Carroll and Graf Publishers. p. 212. ISBN 9780786718047.
- ^ Paul Grieve (2006). A Brief Guide to Islam: History, Faith and Politics : the Complete Introduction. Carroll and Graf Publishers. p. 212. ISBN 9780786718047.
- ^ "Interactive Maps: Sunni & Shia: The Worlds of Islam". PBS. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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