Karbala Province

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Karbala Province

محافظة كربلاء

Karbala Govrenorate
Province
Location of Karbala Province
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
Kintra Iraq
CaipitalKarbala
Area
 • Total5034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total724,000

Karbala Province ([كربلاء Karbalāʾ] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province in central Iraq. The provincial capital is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shi'a Muslims, which houses the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), a greatly revered figure in Shia Islam.

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