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Karbala

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Karbala , city (1987 pop. 296,705), central Iraq, at the edge of the Syrian Desert. The city's trade is in religious objects, hides, wool, and dates. Karbala is the site of the tomb of the Shiite leader Husein , who was killed in the city in 680. It is second only to Mecca in being a holy place visited by Shiite pilgrims. The tomb, with a gilded dome and three minarets, is the most notable building; it was destroyed by the Wahhabis in 1801 but was quickly restored by contributions from Persians and other Shiite Muslims. Iranian pilgrims to Mecca traditionally begin their journey at Karbala... Read more

Karbala
Karbala a city in southern Iraq, which is a holy city for Shiite Muslims, being the site of the tomb of Husayn , grandson of Muhammad, who was killed there in ad 680. Read more

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	Analysis: Political battle for control of Karbala ; ...Analysis: Political battle for control of Karbala Host: MELISSA BLOCK, MICHELE NORRIS Time...showdown there. DEBORAH AMOS reporting: Karbala is a holy city for Shiite Muslims. The...a quiet struggle here over who governs Karbala. Late last week a spokesman for the office... Read more
	Profile: US Marines still welcome in Karbala, Iraq ; 00-00-0000 Profile: US Marines still welcome in Karbala, Iraq Host: MICHELE NORRIS Time: 9:00...NORRIS, host: In the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, most locals still welcome US soldiers...America's troubled occupation of Iraq. Karbala's residents celebrated the overthrow of... Read more
	Sudden Quiet in Karbala Is Puzzling to U.S. Forces ; The streets of Karbala, a town hotly contested in recent weeks...task force that has been fighting in Karbala almost daily. "On the other hand, no...commanders canceled a major operation in Karbala at the last minute and then withdrew... Read more
	Karbala residents topple Saddam statue after five-day battle for city. ; Byline: Ray Quintanilla KARBALA, Iraq _ About 10,000 people gathered...dozens of prisoners were taken as well. Karbala, a Shiite Muslim city about 40 miles...Saddam came to power, according to Karbala residents, and seeing it fall was a... Read more
	Analysis: Shia pilgrims flock to Karbala to celebrate festival forbidden under Saddam Hussein ; ...2003 Analysis: Shia pilgrims flock to Karbala to celebrate festival forbidden under...the city. The power also is back on in Karbala, a major city in the south where a huge...place this week. Throughout the festival, Karbala has been mostly peaceful. As US troops... Read more
	Shiites use freedom for return to Karbala ; KARBALA, Iraq -- By the tens of thousands they walked, women in...pilgrims have been walking freely for the past several days to Karbala, the holy city south of Baghdad, to mark 40 days, or al...coming." As many as 2 million pilgrims are expected in Karbala, a city of approximately 400,000. On Saturday this ... Read more
	Karbala suicide attack jolts untested foreign soldiers. ; Byline: Evan Osnos KARBALA, Iraq _ Three months after Polish, Bulgarian...forces, a weekend attack has shattered Karbala's peaceful reputation and posed sudden...untested troops. Foreign commanders and Karbala residents said Saturday's attack _ which... Read more
	Shiites travel to Karbala for worship. ; Byline: Liz Sly KARBALA, Iraq _ The human chain of faith and...converged Sunday on the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to observe a centuries-old ceremony of...we are free. The Shiite procession to Karbala is the largest demonstration yet of how... Read more
	Karbala rebuilds after uprising; Militia used city as a battlefield.(PAGE ONE) ; ...Borzou Daragahi, THE WASHINGTON TIMES KARBALA, Iraq - The humble restaurant on Mokhayem...flooded into this city of more than 500,000. Karbala and Najaf, an hour away, have three of...ago, said Ayatollah Hadi al-Modaressi, Karbala's leading cleric. The streets were filled... Read more
	"We are in a hell of a fight": Army forces move into Karbala.(Web Exclusive)(Iraq War) ; KARBALA, IRAQ-The U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division's second brigade began an attack into the heart of Karbala today and met resistance from militants loyal to Saddam...was far fiercer here. Najaf is almost entirely Shiite. In Karbala, the southern part of the city is Shiite dominated and... Read more

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