A holy place located in the city of Karbala, about 120 km south of Baghdad. Millions of Shiite Muslims come annually from Iraq, Gulf countries, Lebanon, India, Pakistan and Iran to visit this holy place. One of the important religious tourist places in Iraq The city of Karbala is about 120 km south of Baghdad….
The popular markets of Karbala are one of the most distinguished places visited by visitors. Karbala is a center for religious tourism in Iraq, where the visitor will find everything he needs from food, clothes, bags, shoes and beautiful souvenirs, and popular markets are spread around the two shrines. Most of these markets are interconnected…
Khan al-Rub’ was built during the Ottoman era in 1793 AD, and it is considered one of the important heritage and tourist sites in Karbala. Because it tells the story of a period experienced by Iraq and religious cities in particular. Khan al-Rub’ is a square-shaped building with each side 86 m long. It is…
Al-Ukhaydir Palace is located in the southwest of Karbala, fifty kilometers away from it, and 192 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. The Ukhaydir Palace is a rectangular palace, measuring 160 x 160 meters, and it contained a mosque with a small mihrab. The palace dates back to the times preceding the Islamic conquest of Iraq. The…
The Caesar Church is about 70 km southwest of Karbala Governorate, and it is 5 km away from Al-Ukhaidir Palace.One of the most important historical landmarks of Karbala, because it is the oldest churches in Iraq in general, as it dates back to the fifth century AD. The church was discovered by Iraqi archaeologists at…
