Karbala
in Kerbala District of Muḩāfaz̧at Karbalā’, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (46 mi) -
Ilam Airport (153 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.616 and 44.025 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 36' 57" and E 44° 1' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:36 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 6:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Karbala
Karbala in Kerbala District (Muḩāfaz̧at Karbalā’) with it's 434,450 citizens is a place in Iraq about 55 mi (or 88 km) south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Current time in Karbala is now 06:36 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 2 airports near Karbala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Hindiyah, Al Musayyib, Al Mahawil, Al Hillah and 'Ayn Tamr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 34°C / 92 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 9% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
38°C (101 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
09-Dec-2011 Karbala Youm-e-Tadfeen Tribes of Bani Asad reach for burial of shohadas
09-Dec-2011 Karbala Youm-e-Tadfeen Tribes of Bani Asad reach for burial of shohadas, a ritual commemorated on 13th Muharram every year in Karbala where women and children of Bani Asad Tribe.
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram Nazr Niaz - Food for free distribution near Roza of Hazrat Abbas A.S.
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram Nazr Niaz - Food prepared for free distribution near Roza of Hazrat Abbas AllahisSalam.
Karbala Arbaeen 2013 Latmiyat - Shrine of Imam Hussein (a.s.)
06-Dec-2011 Tanzanian Group taking out procession in Karbala on Shame Ghariban Aashoora
06-Dec-2011 Tanzanian Group taking out procession in Karbala on night of Shame Ghariban following Aashoora.
KARBALA 1
Karbala na bholenge ... Rohri mattam.
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram processions inside Bainul Haramain
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram processions between Bainul Haramain near Roza of Hazrat Abul Fazl Abbas AllahisSalam and Roza of Imam Hussain AlaihisSalam.
Tours-TV.com: Karbala
Iraq. (卡爾巴拉, カルバラー, كربلاء). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Karbala .
Imran Haider - Karbal Tu Piya Likhda - Karbala 2011
Imran Haider reciting a noha "Karbal Tu Piya Likhda Hun Waqt Rheya Koi Nahin" infront of Imam Hussain's Roza (Shrine) in Karbala, Iraq (June 2011).
Dua Kumayl - Abu Thar Al-Halawaji - Karbala Arbaeen 2013
Dua-e-Kumayl on January 3rd inside Imam Hussein(a.s.)'s haram.
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram processions in Bainul Haramain
04-Dec-2011 Karbala - Muharram processions between Bainul Haramain near Roza of Hazrat Abul Fazl Abbas AllahisSalam and Roza of Imam Hussain AlaihisSalam.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Karbala
Karbala is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 572,300 people (2003). The city, best known as the location of the Battle of Karbala (680), is amongst the holiest cities for Shia Muslims after Mecca and Medina. It is home to the Imam Hussein Shrine.
Imam Husayn Shrine
The Shrine of Hussein ibn Ali is one of the oldest mosques in the world and a holy site of Shiism in the city of Karbala, Iraq. It stands on the site of the grave of Hussein ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad, near the place where he was killed during the Battle of Karbala in 680 C.E.. The tomb of Hussein ibn Ali is one of the holiest places for Shias outside of Mecca and Medina, and many make pilgrimages to the site.
Al Abbas Mosque
The Al-‘Abbās Mosque or Masjid al-‘Abbās is the mausoleum of ‘Abbās ibn ‘Alī, located across from the Imām Husayn Mosque in Karbalā, Iraq. ‘Abbās was the brother of Hasan and Husayn, and was the flag-bearer for Husayn in the Battle of Karbalā. The distance between the shrines of ‘Abbās and Husayn, are the same as the distance between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah. Environmental effects over the years have caused the Euphrates river to change direction.
University of Karbala
The University of Karbala is an university located in the city of Karbala, Iraq. The university was founded in 2002.
These districts belong to Karbala.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Karbala.
- Hayy al Jam'iyah
- Hayy as Sa'diyah
- Hayy al Mukhayyam
- Hayy al 'Abbasiyah al Gharbiyah
- Hayy Ramadan
- Hayy Bab at Taq
- Hayy Bab as Salalimah
- Hayy Bab an Najaf
- Hayy an Naqib
- Hayy at Ta'lib
- Hayy al Qazwiniyah
- Hayy Bab al Khan
- Hayy al Islah az Zira'i
- Hayy al 'Abbasiyah ash Sharqiyah
- Hayy Bab Tuwayrij
- Hayy as Sihhah
- Hayy al Muwazzafin al Ula
- Hayy Bab Baghdad
- Hayy al 'Adalah
- Hayy al Muwazzafin ath Thaniyah
- Hayy al Husayn
- Hayy al Iskan
- Hayy ath Thawrah
- Hayy al Mu'allimin
- Hayy al Jayir
- Hayy Mulhaq al Ansar
- Hayy al Ma'malji
- Hayy al Ansar
- Hayy ad Dubbat
- Hayy al Asatidhah
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karbala.
Karbala: Karbalāʼ, Karbala (source)
Karbala › West: Imam Hussien Museum, Karbala (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Meshed Hussain, Meshed Hussein, Kerbela, Karbila, al-Ghadiriya, Nainawa, Shathi'ul-Furat, Karbalā’, Karbalaa, Kerbala, كربلاء, محافظة كربلاء, Kərbəla, Горад Кербела, Кербала, কারবালা, کەربەلا, Karbalá, Karbala, Καρμπάλα, Karbalo, کربلا, כרבלא, מחוז כרבלא, करबला, Քերբելա, カルバラー, カルバラー県, ქარბალა, 카르발라, Кербела, കർബല, ਕਰਬਲਾ, ڪربلا, Qerbelaja, Карбала, கர்பலா, Вилояти Карбало, كةربالا, 卡爾巴拉
