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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.

  2. Hussain is a leader whose story has transcended generations and borders for over 1300 years. His selfless pursuit for moral justice in the face of brutal opp...

  3. The Battle of Karbala (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة كَرْبَلَاء, romanized: maʿraka Karbalāʾ) was fought on 10 October 680 (10 Muharram in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar) between the army of the second Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r.

  4. Karbala, city, capital of Karbala muhafazah, central Iraq. The city bears religious and historical significance as the location of the Battle of Karbala. In that contest, al-Husayn ibn Ali, the Shi’i leader and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his small party were massacred.

  5. May 21, 2024 · Battle of Karbala, (October 10, 680 [10th of Muḥarram, ah 61]), brief military engagement in which a small party led by al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of ʿAlī, the fourth caliph, was defeated and massacred by an army sent by the Umayyad caliph Yazīd I.

  6. Oct 18, 2018 · Karbala is considered sacred to Muslims and today the city is visited by millions of pilgrims annually. This documentary takes a look at the history of this holy city and its development in the...

  7. Jul 27, 2023 · The battle of Karbala took place on 10 Muharram 61 AH (9/10 October 680 CE) at Karbala, precisely near the Euphrates River, or the area now known as Iraq. Journey of Hussain Ibn Ali (RA) with his family towards Karbala, Iraq.

  8. May 26, 2013 · The BBC's Aleem Maqbool travels to the Iraqi city of Karbala and reflects on the Sunni-Shia divide in the Arab world.

  9. Just 48 years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, his grandson Hussain was killed in the Battle of Karbala. Why did this battle happen, and why is so im...

  10. It is one of the holiest cities in Shi'a Islam, after Mecca, Medina, and Najaf. Karbala is important because it is the site of the Shrine of Imam Husayn (also spelled Imam Hussayn or Imam Hussain ), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a much-revered Shi'a martyr.

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