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What is Karbala?

ما كربلاء؟

Karbala is an Iraqi city where al-Husayn ibn Ali (may God be pleased with him) and his household were killed on 10 Muharram 61 AH/680 CE. His tomb is among the greatest shrines of the Shia.

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Karbala is an Iraqi city where Husayn ibn Ali and his household were killed on the tenth of Muharram 61 AH (680 CE). His shrine is among the greatest places of pilgrimage for the Shia. 1

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Abraham and the one who argued with him about his Lord· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Delivery of the message and the limit of the Prophet's charge· Raising the foundations of the House: who built the Ka'ba· The religious bequest: submission until death· Badr as a sign and a lesson· Belief in the messengers without distinction· The completion of the final message of earlier ones

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