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Province of Holy Kerbala

Historical Background
The city history dates back to the Babylonian
era. Some historians see that the word Kerbala
means (qurb Alilah: near God), a Babylonian
origin word. It is said that the word has been
chiseled from (Kur Babil: a collection of
Babylonian villages). The Province has soft
pure land surrounded by dense orchards
irrigated by the River Euphrates. The most
prominent feature of the Holy City of Kerbala
is the shrine of Imam Hussein (Poh) and the
shrine of his brother, Al-Abbas, (Poh). Within
the Province, there is also Al- Akhaidhir
stronghold, southward the city, the palace of
Sham'oun at Ain Tamr, and Al-Tar historical
caves.

Location
Province of Kerbala is situated on the right bank of River Euphrates, surrounded by
important agricultural areas on three sides, particularly, the eastern side which occurs
between the city and the River Euphrates. The city is 105 km to the western south of
Baghdad, bordered from the north by the Province of Anbar; from the south by the
Province of Najaf; from the east by the Province of Babylon; and from the west by the
desert of Sham and the Saudi Arabia lands. The city occurs on the longitude 44° and
the altitude 33°.

Area

The area of the Province of Karbala is 5.034 km².

Population

The population of the Province is (1.241.237) person.

Main cities
- Karbala, Al Husainiya- Al Hur

- Ain Tamr
- Hindiyah, Al Jadwal Al Gharbi- Al Khairat