Karbala Governorate

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Karbala Governorate
Location of Karbala Governorate
Country Iraq
Capital Karbala
Main language(s) Arabic, Persian

Karbala province (Arabic: كربلاء‎) is a province in the nation of Iraq. The capital is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shi'ite Muslims; it houses the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), a heavily revered figure in Shi'ite Islam. Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan flood into the city to visit the shrine.

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Al-Anbar • Arbīl • Bābil • Baghdād • Al-Basrah • Dahūk • Dhī Qār • Diyālā • Al-Karbalā' • Maysān • An-Najaf • Nīnawā • Al-Muthannā • Al-Qādisiyyah • At-Tā'mīm • Salāh ad-Dīn • As-Sulaymāniyyah • Wāsit


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