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Karbala

Karbala is a major city in central Iraq. It is the capital of Karbala Governorate. With a population of around 800,000 people in 2024, Karbala is the second-largest city in central Iraq, after Baghdad. The city is located a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is one of the main political, spiritual, and cultural hubs of Shia…

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Country
Iraq
Demonym
Karbalaei
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Governorate
Karbala
Postal code
10001 to 10090
Settled
690 CE

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Karbala

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Edges121
Triples274
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Battle of Karbala · 39
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related to Early modern · 25
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related to Etymology · 21
Karbala → Al-Ghadiriyya, Al-Hair, Al-Heer, Al-Nawaweess, Ali, Ali's, Babylonian, Hamawi, Husayn, Kar Babel, Karb Illu, Karbalato, Karbalāt, Karbella, Nainawa, Some, The, There, They, This
related to Published in the 21st century · 21
Karbala → ABC-CLIO, Bruce, Cities, Dumper, Edmund Bosworth, Historic Cities, Holy Places, How Pilgrimage Changed, Islamic World, Kathryn Hurlock, Koninklijke Brill, Leiden, London, Michael, Middle East, North Africa, Profile, Santa Barbara, Stanley, USA
related to Universities · 21
Karbala → Ahl, Anbiya University, Arts, Bayt University, College, Dentistry, Dr, Health Technology, Imam Husayn Holy Shrine, Iraq, Islamic Sciences, It, Law, March, Medical, Mohsen Baqir Mohammed-Salih Al-Qazwini, Pharmacy, September, The, University
related to Hawza Seminary · 20
Karbala → Alim, Allamah Ibn Fahd, Grand Ayatollah, Hawza, Hawza Seminary, Initially Karbala's, Iranians, Islamic, Najaf, Ottomans, School, Sharif-ul-Ulama Mazandarani, Shia, Shia Islamic, Shia Muslims, The, The Hawza, This, Today, Turkish
related to Economy · 19
Karbala → According, Arbaeen, Ashura, Association, Azher Al-Kalash, Hence, Hotels, However, In Karbala, Iraq, Islamic, It, Muharram, Shia Muslims, Some, Thus, Tourism, Tourist Restaurants, Vice President
related to Religious significance · 19
Karbala → Abraham, Ibrāhīm, Iraq, Iraqi, Islam, Kadhimiyyah, Kufah, Kutha Rabba, Lot, Lūṭ, Mesopotamia, Monotheistic, Najaf, Prophets, Quran, Samarra, Shi'ite, Some Shi'ites, The Blessed Land
related to External links · 15
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related to history · 13
Karbala → April, Bani Hassan Canals, Bulgarian, City Hall, Defense, Euphrates, Hussainiya, In, Iraqi, Mahdi Army, Multinational Division Central-South, Ottoman Empire, Polish

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city shia husayn iraq ibn najaf 000 pilgrimage million imam battle holy ali people around muharram shrine pilgrims hawza muhammad

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KarbalaCountryIraq1.00infobox
KarbalaDemonymKarbalaei1.00infobox
KarbalaElevation28 m (92 ft)1.00infobox
KarbalaGovernorateKarbala1.00infobox
KarbalaPostal code10001 to 100901.00infobox
KarbalaSettled690 CE1.00infobox
KarbalaTime zoneUTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time)1.00infobox
Karbala• Density18,496/km2 (47,900/sq mi)1.00infobox
Karbala• Rank8th in Iraq1.00infobox
Karbala• Summer (DST)UTC+3 (No DST)1.00infobox
Karbala• Total42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi)1.00infobox
Karbala• Total784,2191.00infobox
Karbala• TypeMayor–council1.00infobox
Karbalais amajor city in central Iraq0.90text
Karbalais asecond-largest city in central Iraq0.90text
Karbalais aprofoundly holy city in Shia Islam0.90text

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