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Karbala or Kerbala (/ ˈ k ɑːr b ə l ə / KAR-bə-lə, US also / ˌ k ɑːr b ə ˈ l ɑː / KAR-bə-LAH; 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.
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...
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.
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.
Jul 12, 2024 · 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.
Dec 15, 2010 · KARBALA (Karbalāʾ), a city in Iraq, situated about 90 km southwest of Baghdad. It is one of the four Shiʿite shrine cities (with Najaf, Kāẓemayn, and Sāmarrāʾ) in Iraq known in Shʿite Islam as ʿatabāt-e ʿaliāt or ʿatabāt-e moqaddasa (lit. sublime or sacred thresholds; see ʿATABĀT ).
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.
Dec 9, 2020 · The Battle of Karbala (10 October 680 CE) was a small-scaled military engagement, fought near the river Euphrates, in modern-day Iraq, which saw the massacre of heavily outnumbered Alid troops under the command of Husayn ibn Ali (l. 626-680 CE and also given as Hussayn) by the army of the Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 CE).
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.
Jul 14, 2024 · KARBALA holds a place of profound significance in the annals of Islamic history. Located in modern-day Iraq, Karbala is the site of the tragic and heroic battle that took place on Oct 10, 680 AD ...
