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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
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1013254
- Area
- 5030
- Image
- Al-Hurr ibn Yazid(2).jpg
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Karbala (arabiska: كربلاء, Karbalā’) är en av Iraks 18 provinser, belägen cirka 100 kilometer sydväst om Bagdad. Provinsen hade 1 013 254 invånare 2009, på en yta av 5 034 km². Den administrativa huvudorten är staden Karbala.
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