Karbala - Wikipedia
WEBKarbala or Kerbala (/ ˈ k ɑːr b ə l ə / KAR-bə-lə, US also / ˌ k ɑːr b ə ˈ l ɑː / KAR-bə-LAH; Arabic: كَرْبَلَاء, romanized: Karbalāʾ, IPA: [karbaˈlaːʔ]) is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake.
Karbala | History, Battle, Meaning, & Significance | Britannica
WEBKarbala, city, capital of Karbala muhafazah, central Iraq. The city bears religious and historical significance as the location of the Battle of Karbala. In that contest, al-Husayn ibn Ali, the Shi’i leader and grandson of the Prophet …
Battle of Karbala | History, Summary, & Significance | Britannica
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Battle of Karbala, (October 10, 680 [10th of Muḥarram, ah 61]), brief military engagement in which a small party led by al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of ʿAlī, the fourth caliph, was defeated and massacred by an army sent by the Umayyad caliph Yazīd I.
Battle of Karbala - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Karbala ( Arabic: مَعْرَكَة كَرْبَلَاء, romanized : 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 ( r. 680–683) and a small army led by Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad ...
Iran-Backed Militias Battle Activists in a Holy Iraqi City - The …
WEBSep 18, 2021 · Karbala, the southern Iraqi city whose gold-domed shrines attract Shiite pilgrims from around the world, has become a flash point in Iraq’s internal conflict over the presence of dozens of ...
Karbala: history's long shadow - BBC News
WEBMay 26, 2013 · Karbala is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims. He said their main aim was to defend the shrine of Zainab, another of the Prophet Muhammad's grandchildren, whose brother and two children were among...
Battle of Karbala - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDec 9, 2020 · The Battle of Karbala (10 October 680 CE) was a small-scaled military engagement, fought near the river Euphrates, in modern-day Iraq, which saw the massacre of heavily outnumbered Alid troops under the command of Husayn ibn Ali (l. 626-680 CE and also given as Hussayn) by the army of the Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 CE).
Karbala – History of Islam
WEBContributed by Prof. Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, PhD. Karbala was the last breath of the age of faith. Very few historical events have shaped the language, culture, music, politics and sociology of Muslim peoples, as has Karbala. Languages such as Swahili and Urdu that were born a thousand years after the event relate to it as if it happened yesterday.
Shrine of Imam Husayn - Karbala, Iraq - Sacred Destinations
WEBIt is one of the holiest cities in Shi'a Islam, after Mecca, Medina, and Najaf. Karbala is important because it is the site of the Shrine of Imam Husayn (also spelled Imam Hussayn or Imam Hussain ), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a …
KARBALA – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBDec 15, 2010 · KARBALA (Karbalāʾ), a city in Iraq, situated about 90 km southwest of Baghdad. It is one of the four Shiʿite shrine cities (with Najaf, Kāẓemayn, and Sāmarrāʾ) in Iraq known in Shʿite Islam as ʿatabāt-e ʿaliāt or ʿatabāt-e moqaddasa (lit. sublime or sacred thresholds; see ʿATABĀT ).
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