Karbala city

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:area approximately 100 km²
gptkbp:climate hot desert climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Imam_Hussein_Shrine
gptkbp:coordinates 32.6167° N, 44.0333° E
gptkbp:cultural_events Arbaeen pilgrimage
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:historical_sites
gptkbp:cultural_influence Shia religious practices
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Shia_Islam
gptkbp:demographics predominantly Shia Muslim
gptkbp:economy gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:education several universities
gptkbp:environment desert landscape
gptkbp:established_in 7th century
gptkbp:famous_event Ashura commemorations
Arbaeen commemorations
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:the_Battle_of_Karbala
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Al-Abbas_Shrine
gptkb:Al-Hussein_Shrine
gptkb:Karbala_Museum
gptkb:Al-Askari_Mosque
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Al-Mukhtar
gptkbp:government local municipality
gptkbp:has_historical_building gptkb:Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:has_public_transport buses and taxis
gptkbp:healthcare hospitals and clinics
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:sacred_texts
battle accounts
gptkbp:historical_event Battle of Karbala in 680 AD
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Zainab_bint_Ali
gptkb:Imam_Hussein
gptkb:Abbas_ibn_Ali
gptkbp:historical_significance site of martyrdom of Imam Hussein
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karbala city
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:local_cuisine traditional Iraqi dishes
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:major_industry pilgrimage services
gptkbp:media local newspapers
gptkbp:neighboring_city Hilla
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:political_leaders
cultural figures
scholars and clerics
gptkbp:population approximately 1 million
gptkbp:province Karbala Governorate
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Ashura
gptkbp:sister_city various cities in Iran
gptkbp:sport football clubs
gptkbp:time_zone AST (UTC+3)
gptkbp:tourist_attraction religious tourism
gptkbp:transportation road and rail access
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hussein_Mosque
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6