AI overview
Karbala Governorate is a region in Iraq known as a major center of Shia Islam, home to the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas that draw millions of pilgrims from around the world each year. The governorate is significant both religiously and culturally to Iraq and the broader Islamic world, making it an important spiritual destination and a key part of Iraq's identity.
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Key facts
- Country
- Iraq
- Capital
- Karbala
- Governor
- Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
- Total
- 5,034 km (1,944 sq mi)
- Density
- 348.4/km (902.5/sq mi)
- Iso 3166 code
- IQ-KA
- Hdi 2024
- 0.693 , medium · 14th of 18
- Website
- karbala .gov .iq
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Karbala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is majority Shia. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.
Provincial government