Karbala
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karbala-183-11292950
title:
Karbala
text:
Karbala or Kerbala 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. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 691,100 people (2024). The city, best known as the location of the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, or for the shrines of Hussain and Abbas, is considered a holy city for Shia Muslims. Tens of millions of Shi'ite Muslims visit the site twice a year. The martyrdo
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
City in Karbala Governorate, Iraq
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbala
date created:
2003-04-15T12:38:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T20:51:42Z
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13
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