Karbala - Wikipedia Shrine in Karbala, showing use of Arabesque Al-Abbas Shrine Karbala, alongside Najaf, is considered a thriving tourist destination for Shia Muslims and the tourism industry in the city boomed after the end of Saddam Hussein's rule [59] Some religious tourism attractions include: Al Abbas Mosque; Imam Husayn Shrine; Euphrates
Karbala | History, Battle, Meaning, Significance | Britannica 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
Battle of Karbala - World History Encyclopedia 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)
Battle of Karbala - New World Encyclopedia The Battle of Karbala was a military engagement that took place on 10 Muharram, 61 A H (October 10, 680) in Karbala (present day Iraq) between a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali, and a larger military detachment from the forces of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph
The Battle of Karbala: History, Significance, and Lessons What Was the Battle of Karbala? The Battle of Karbala occurred on October 10, 680 CE, corresponding to the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar This tragic event took place in Karbala, Iraq, and marked a turning point in Islamic history
KARBALA - Encyclopaedia Iranica 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 )
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