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129 relations: Abbas ibn Ali, Abbasid Caliphate, ABC-Clio, Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud, Abraham, Abraham in Islam, Ahl al-Bayt University, Akhbari, Al-Abbas Shrine, Al-Mutawakkil, Ali, Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn, Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn, Ali al-Sajjad, Ancient Mesopotamian religion, Arba'in, Ashura, Awadh, Babylon, Baghdad, Basra, Battle of Karbala, Battle of Karbala (1991), Battle of Karbala (2003), BBC News, Brill Publishers, City, Collins English Dictionary, Common Era, Defense of the Karbala City Hall, Desert climate, Duncan Black MacDonald, East India Company, Emirate of Diriyah, Euphrates, Gabriel, Ghadir Khumm, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah, Governorates of Iraq, HarperCollins, Hawza, High-speed rail, Holy city, Holy Land, Husayn ibn Ali, Hussein Who Said No, Ibn Hisham, Imam Husayn Shrine, Imamate in Shia doctrine, Indian subcontinent, ... Expand index (79 more) »
- Karbala Governorate
- Populated places in Karbala Province
- Shia holy cities
Abbas ibn Ali
Al-Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (ٱلْعَبَّاس ٱبْن عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب, 15 May 647 10 October 680 CE), also known by the kunya Abu al-Fadl (lit), was a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rashid caliph in Sunni Islam and the first Imam Shia Islam.
Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (translit) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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ABC-Clio
ABC-Clio, LLC (stylized ABC-CLIO) is an American publishing company for academic reference works and periodicals primarily on topics such as history and social sciences for educational and public library settings.
Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud
Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud (عبد العزيز بن محمد آل سعود ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin Muḥammad Āl Suʿūd; 1720–1803) was the second ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah.
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Abraham
Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Abraham in Islam
Abraham was a prophet and messenger of God according to Islam, and an ancestor to the Ishmaelite Arabs and Israelites.
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Ahl al-Bayt University
Ahl Al Bayt University is a private Iraqi university established in 2003 in Karbala, Iraq by Dr.
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Akhbari
Akhbarism (translit) is a minority school of Twelver Shia Islam.
Al-Abbas Shrine
The Al-Abbas Shrine (Ḥaram ʿAba al-Faḍl al-ʿAbbās) is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali and a mosque, located near the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala, Iraq.
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Al-Mutawakkil
Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Harun (translit); March 82211 December 861, commonly known by his regnal name al-Mutawwakil ala Allah (lit), was the tenth Abbasid caliph, ruling from 847 until his assassination in 861.
Ali
Ali ibn Abi Talib (translit) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 to 661, as well as the first Shia imam.
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Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Akbar ibn al-Husayn (عَلِيّ ٱلْأَكْبَر بن ٱلْحُسَيْن), commonly known as simply Ali al-Akbar, was the son of Layla bint Abi Murra and Husayn ibn Ali, the third Shia imam and the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
Abd-Allah ibn al-Husayn (عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن ٱلْحُسَيْن), also known as Ali al-Asghar, was the youngest son of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad and the third Shia Imam.
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Ali al-Sajjad
Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad (translit, 712), also known as Zayn al-Abidin (lit) was the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the fourth imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Husayn ibn Ali, his uncle, Hasan ibn Ali, and his grandfather, Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Ancient Mesopotamian religion
Mesopotamian religion refers to the religious beliefs (concerning the gods, creation and the cosmos, the origin of man, and so forth) and practices of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, particularly Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia between circa 6000 BC and 400 AD.
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Arba'in
In Shia Islam, Arba'in (lit) marks forty days after Ashura, which is the martyrdom anniversary of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the third Shia imam.
Ashura
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam.
Awadh
Awadh, known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a historical region in northern India, now constituting the northeastern portion of Uttar Pradesh.
Babylon
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of modern day Baghdad.
Baghdad
Baghdad (or; translit) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab and in West Asia after Tehran. Karbala and Baghdad are cities in Iraq.
Basra
Basra (al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq. Karbala and Basra are cities in Iraq and district capitals of Iraq.
Battle of Karbala
The Battle of Karbala (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 and a small army led by Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, at Karbala, Sawad (modern-day southern Iraq). Karbala and Battle of Karbala are Husayn ibn Ali.
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Battle of Karbala (1991)
The Battle of Karbala was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq which followed the Gulf War.
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Battle of Karbala (2003)
The Battle of Karbala took place during the 2003 invasion of Iraq as U.S. troops fought to take control of the city from Iraqi forces.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Brill Publishers
Brill Academic Publishers, also known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill, is a Dutch international academic publisher of books and journals.
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City
A city is a human settlement of a notable size.
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Collins English Dictionary
The Collins English Dictionary is a printed and online dictionary of English.
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Common Era
Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are year notations for the Gregorian calendar (and its predecessor, the Julian calendar), the world's most widely used calendar era.
Defense of the Karbala City Hall
Defense of the Karbala City Hall, also known as the Battle of the City Hall, was a series of fights that took place between 3 and 6 April 2004, between soldiers of Mahdi Army, attacking the city hall of Karbala, Iraq, and defending it Polish and Bulgarian soldiers of the Multinational Division Central-South, together with the several police officers of Iraqi Police.
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Desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification BWh and BWk) is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation.
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Duncan Black MacDonald
Duncan Black MacDonald (1863-1943) was an American Orientalist, who was a "pioneer of Arabic and Islamic studies in the United States".
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East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874.
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Emirate of Diriyah
The Emirate of Diriyah, also known as the First Saudi State, was established in February 1727 (1139 AH).
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Euphrates
The Euphrates (see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia.
Gabriel
In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Baháʼí Faith), Gabriel is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to mankind.
Ghadir Khumm
The Ghadīr Khumm (غَدِير خُم) was a gathering of Muslims to attend a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on 16 March 632 CE.
Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah
Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah (c. 1769 – 19 October 1827) was the last nawab wazir of Oudh from 11 July 1814 to 19 October 1818, and first King of Oudh (Oudh State) from 19 October 1818 to 19 October 1827.
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Governorates of Iraq
Iraq consists of 18 recognized governorates (muḥāfażah; parêzgeh), also known as "provinces" and 1 partially recognized governorate (Halabja).
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HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is a British-American publishing company that is considered to be one of the "Big Five" English-language publishers, along with Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster.
Hawza
A hawza (حوزة) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah (حوزة علمیة) is the collective term (plural hawzat) for a madrasa (i.e. seminary) where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated.
High-speed rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.
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Holy city
A holy city is a city important to the history or faith of a specific religion. Karbala and holy city are holy cities.
Holy Land
The Holy Land is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine.
Husayn ibn Ali
Imam Husayn ibn Ali (translit; 11 January 626 – 10 October 680) was a social, political and religious leader.
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Hussein Who Said No
Hussein Who Said No (رستاخیز. translit Rastâxiz, meaning Resurrection) is a historical film directed by Ahmad Reza Darvish.
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Ibn Hisham
Abu Muhammad Abd al-Malik ibn Hisham ibn Ayyub al-Himyari (translit; died 7 May 833), known simply as Ibn Hisham, was a 9th-century Muslim historian and scholar.
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Imam Husayn Shrine (Maqām al-ʾImām al-Ḥusayn ʾibn ʿAlī) is the mosque and burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq.
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Imamate in Shia doctrine
In Shia Islam, the Imamah (إمامة) is a doctrine which asserts that certain individuals from the lineage of the Islamic prophet Muhammad are to be accepted as leaders and guides of the ummah after the death of Muhammad.
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Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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Iranian peoples
The Iranian peoples or Iranic peoples are a diverse grouping of peoples who are identified by their usage of the Iranian languages (branch of the Indo-European languages) and other cultural similarities.
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.
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Iraq Stars League
The Iraq Stars League (Dawrī Nujūm Al-'Irāq), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system.
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Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan (اصفهان) is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran.
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (translit; –765 CE) was a Shia Muslim scholar, jurist, and theologian, and the sixth imam of the Twelver and Isma'ili branches of Shia Islam.
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Jonah in Islam
Yunus ibn Matta (Yūnus ibn Mattā) is a prophet of God in Islam corresponding to Jonah son of Amittai in the Hebrew Bible.
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Kaaba
The Kaaba, sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Kadhimiya
Kadhimiya (el-Kâzımiyye) or Kadhimayn (ٱلْكَاظِمَيْن) is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq.
Karbala Governorate
Karbala Governorate (محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq.
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Karbala International Airport
Karbala International Airport (Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī) is an airport under development in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. Karbala and Karbala International Airport are Karbala Governorate.
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Karbala International Stadium
Karbala International Stadium (ملعب كربلاء الدولي) is the largest sports stadium in the city of Karbala and the middle-Euphrates area.
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Karbala Northeast Airport
Karbala Northeast Airport, also known as "Imam Hussein International Airport", is a regional airport under development in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. Karbala and Karbala Northeast Airport are Karbala Governorate.
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Karbala provincial headquarters raid
The Karbala provincial headquarters raid was a special operation carried out on January 20, 2007, by the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq against the U.S. contingent of the Joint Security Station, located within the Iraqi Police headquarters.
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Karbala SC
Karbala Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of Iraqi football.
Karbala, Iran
Karbala (كربلا, also Romanized as Karbalā) is a village in Piveshk Rural District, Lirdaf District, Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.
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Kufa
Kufa (الْكُوفَة), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. Karbala and Kufa are district capitals of Iraq, holy cities and Shia holy cities.
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Kutha
Kutha, Cuthah, Cuth or Cutha (كُوثَا, Sumerian: Gû.du8.aki, Akkadian: Kûtu), modern Tell Ibrahim (also Tell Habl Ibrahlm) (تَلّ إِبْرَاهِيم), is an archaeological site in Babil Governorate, Iraq.
Lake Milh
Lake Milh, also known as Lake Razzaza, is an artificial lake located a few miles west of Karbala, Iraq.
Lexico
Lexico was a dictionary website that provided a collection of English and Spanish dictionaries produced by Oxford University Press (OUP), the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
Lieutenant colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.
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List of largest peaceful gatherings
This is a list of the largest historic peaceful gatherings of people in the world at one place for a single event.
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Lot (biblical person)
Lot (לוֹט Lōṭ, lit. "veil" or "covering"; Λώτ Lṓt; لُوط Lūṭ; Syriac: ܠܘܛ Lōṭ) was a man mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis, chapters 11–14 and 19.
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Lot in Islam
Lut (Lūṭ), also known as Lot in the Old Testament, is a prophet and messenger of God in the Quran.
Louis Ginzberg
Louis Ginzberg (לוי גינצבורג, Levy Gintzburg; Леви Гинцберг, Levy Ginzberg; November 28, 1873 – November 11, 1953) was a Russian-born American rabbi and Talmudic scholar of Lithuanian-Jewish descent, contributing editor to numerous articles of The Jewish Encyclopedia (1906), and leading figure in the Conservative movement of Judaism during the early 20th century.
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Marcus Jastrow
Marcus Jastrow (June 5, 1829 – October 13, 1903) was a German-born American Talmudic scholar and rabbi, most famously known for his authorship of the popular and comprehensive Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmud Babli, Talmud Yerushalmi and Midrashic Literature.
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Mashhad
Mashhad (مشهد) is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. Karbala and Mashhad are holy cities and Shia holy cities.
Mayor–council government
A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body.
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MEED
MEED, formerly Middle East Economic Digest, is a media publishing company founded in 1957 focused on economic and business news related to the Middle East.
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Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent.
Michael (archangel)
Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iraq)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq is a cabinet ministry of Iraq, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
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Mount Judi
Mount Judi (Cudi Dağı; Al-Jūdiyy; Ջուդի լեռը; script) is a mountain in Turkey.
Muhammad
Muhammad (570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam.
Muharram
Muharram (translit) is the first month of the Islamic calendar.
Multinational Division Central-South
Multinational Division Central-South (MND-CS), created in September 2003, and supported by NATO, was a part of the Multinational Force Iraq.
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Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
Najaf
Najaf or An-Najaf or Al-Najaf (ٱلنَّجَف) or An-Najaf al-Ashraf (ٱلنَّجَف ٱلْأَشْرَف), is the capital city of Najaf Governorate in central Iraq about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Karbala and Najaf are cities in Iraq, district capitals of Iraq, holy cities and Shia holy cities.
Najd
Najd (نَجْدٌ) is the central region of Saudi Arabia, in which about a third of the country's modern population resides.
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Nasiriyah
Nasiriyah (an-Nāṣiriyya, BGN), also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya, is a city in Iraq, the capital of the Dhi Qar Governorate. Karbala and Nasiriyah are cities in Iraq and district capitals of Iraq.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA) is a US scientific and regulatory agency charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charting the seas, conducting deep-sea exploration, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US exclusive economic zone.
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Nawab
Nawab (Balochi, Pashto: نواب; نواب; নবাব/নওয়াব; नवाब; Punjabi: ਨਵਾਬ; Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi, Urdu), also spelled Nawaab, Navaab, Navab, Nowab, Nabob, Nawaabshah, Nawabshah or Nobab, is a royal title indicating a sovereign ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the western title of Prince.
Nineveh
Nineveh (𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀, URUNI.NU.A, Ninua; נִינְוֵה, Nīnəwē; نَيْنَوَىٰ, Naynawā; ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ, Nīnwē), also known in early modern times as Kouyunjik, was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq.
Nishapur
Nishapur (نیشاپور, also help|italic.
Oudh Bequest
The Oudh Bequest is a waqf which led to the gradual transfer of more than six million rupees from the Indian kingdom of Oudh (Awadh) to the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala between 1850 and 1903.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Pilgrim
A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place.
Prophets and messengers in Islam
Prophets in Islam (translit) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour.
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Qom
Qom (قم) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Karbala and Qom are holy cities and Shia holy cities.
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Quran
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allah).
Ruins of Mujada
The Ruins of Mujada or the Lighthouse of al-Mawqada (المنارة الموقدة) is a historic ruin located to the west of the city of Karbala, Iraq.
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Samarra
Samarra (سَامَرَّاء) is a city in Iraq. Karbala and Samarra are cities in Iraq, district capitals of Iraq, holy cities and Shia holy cities.
Saraya al-Salam
Saraya al-Salam is an Iraqi Shia militia formed in 2014.
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Shaykh Tusi
Shaykh Tusi (شیخ طوسی), full name Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi (Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Ṭūsī), known as Shaykh al-Ta'ifah (Shaykh al-Ṭāʾifah) was a prominent Persian scholar of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
Shia Islam
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam.
Shrine
A shrine (scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: escrin "box or case") is a sacred space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they are venerated or worshipped.
Sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Sports complex
A sports complex is a group of sports facilities.
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Tabriz
Tabriz (تبریز) is a city in the Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran.
Tawhid
Tawhid (تَوْحِيد|translit.
The Jewish Encyclopedia
The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day is an English-language encyclopedia containing over 15,000 articles on the history, culture, and state of Judaism up to the early 20th century.
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The New Humanitarian
The New Humanitarian, previously known as IRIN News, or Integrated Regional Information Networks News, is an independent, non-profit news agency.
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Ulama
In Islam, the ulama (the learned ones; singular ʿālim; feminine singular alimah; plural aalimath), also spelled ulema, are scholars of Islamic doctrine and law.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
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University of Karbala
The University of Kerbala (UoK) is a university located in the city of Kerbala, Iraq.
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Usulism
Usulism (translit) is the majority school of Twelver Shia Islam in opposition to the minority Akhbarism.
Wahhabi sack of Karbala
The Wahhabi sack of Karbala occurred on 21April 1802 (1216 H), under the rule of Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud, the second ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah.
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World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.
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Yaqut al-Hamawi
Yāqūt Shihāb al-Dīn ibn-ʿAbdullāh al-Rūmī al-Ḥamawī (1179–1229) (ياقوت الحموي الرومي) was a Muslim scholar of Byzantine ancestry active during the late Abbasid period (12th–13th centuries).
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Yazid I
Yazid ibn Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (translit; 11 November 683), commonly known as Yazid I, was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from April 680 until his death in November 683.
Yusuf al-Bahrani
Yūsuf ibn ʾAḥmad al-Baḥrānī (1695–1772) (يوسف البحراني) was a Bahraini muhaddith, faqīh and a key figure in the intellectual development of Twelver Shia Islam.
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Ziyarat
ziyara(h) (زِيَارَة ziyārah, "visit") or ziyarat (زیارت, ziyārat, "pilgrimage"; ziyaret, "visit") is a form of pilgrimage to sites associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his family members and descendants (including the Shī'ī Imāms), his companions and other venerated figures in Islam such as the prophets, Sufi auliya, and Islamic scholars.
1915 uprising in Karbala
The 1915 uprising in Karbala was an Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire that took place in June 1915.
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1977 Shia uprising in Iraq
The 1977 Shia protests in Iraq, or the Safar uprising, were a series of demonstrations and riots against the Iraqi government in Karbala and Najaf Governorates, the demonstrations started on 4 February 1977 and finished on 9 February in the same year.
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2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War.
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2003 Karbala bombings
The 2003 Karbala bombings consisted of four suicide attacks on the coalition military barracks in Karbala, Iraq, south of Baghdad on December 27, 2003.
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2004 Ashura massacre
The Ashura massacre of March 2, 2004 in Iraq was a series of planned terrorist explosions that killed at least 80–100 and injured at least 200 Iraqi Shi'a Muslims commemorating the Day of Ashura.
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2007 Karbala mosque bombings
The 2007 Karbala bombings refer to a series of bombings in Karbala, Iraq in April 2007.
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See also
Karbala Governorate
Populated places in Karbala Province
- Al-Hindiya
- Ayn al-Tamr
- Karbala
Shia holy cities
References
Also known as Al Karbala, Copperchase Ltd, History of Karbala, Iraq in the Quran, Iraq in the Qur’an, Karbala City, Karbala', Karbala, Iraq, Karbalaa, Karbalah, Karbalā, Karbalā', Karbila, Kerbala, Kerbela, Mesopotamia in the Quran, Mesopotamia in the Qur’an.