Karbala
Written by Tiraporn Olsen Friday, July 31, 2009 20:00
Karbala province’s capital is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shi'ite Muslims; it houses the shrine of Imam Hussein, a heavily revered figure in Shi'ite Islam. Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan flood into the city to visit the shrine.
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