Karbala Province
Karbala Province محافظة كربلاء Karbala Govrenorate | |
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Province | |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E | |
| Kintra |  Iraq |
| Caipital | Karbala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 724,000 |
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.
