Al-Karbala

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf city
gptkbp:area approximately 100 km²
gptkbp:climate hot desert climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Imam_Hussein_Shrine
gptkbp:coordinates 32.6167° N, 44.0833° E
gptkbp:cuisine sweets and desserts
traditional_Iraqi_dishes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage mourning rituals
pilgrimage traditions
Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:demographics minority_Sunni_Muslim
predominantly_Shia_Muslim
gptkbp:economy tourism
gptkbp:established 7th century
gptkbp:events commemoration_of_Ashura
processions_during_Arbaeen
gptkbp:famousFor the Battle of Karbala
gptkbp:famousPerson political leaders
religious leaders
community activists
artists and poets
local scholars
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Arbaeen
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Zainab_bint_Ali
gptkb:Imam_Hussein
gptkb:Al-Abbas_ibn_Ali
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:site_of_martyrdom_of_Imam_Hussein
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Al-Askari_Shrine
gptkb:Qantara_of_Karbala
gptkb:Karbala_Museum
Karbala's_old_city
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Karbala
gptkbp:infrastructure hospitals
schools
hotels
mosques
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:media television stations
local newspapers
gptkbp:population approximately 1 million
gptkbp:region gptkb:Karbala_Governorate
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Ashura
gptkbp:sport athletic events
football clubs
gptkbp:timeZone AST_(UTC+3)
gptkbp:transportation road and rail access