It is a privilege to do this work. I kept thinking that as we travelled along the road from Baghdad, to the city of Karbala. Just like Bethlehem and Nazareth for Christians, Karbala is one of ...

As I observed the roza of the Prophet Mohmmad's (PBUH) grandson Imam Hussain in Karbala, it seemed surreal that I was actually here. People visiting the haram can do as they please – eat ...

Militia fighters attacked a provincial headquarters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, killing five American soldiers Saturday night, the U.S. military reported. The statement said "an illegally ...

US troops said on Monday they had taken control of Karbala, 110km south-east of Baghdad ... had been lit beside the palace during the 19-day-old war. "Two tanks are in the presidential compound ...

Irfan Ali Gangjee is one of the millions of Shia Muslims who have travelled on foot for days to reach the holy city of Karbala in Iraq to participate in Arbaeen – one of the largest annual ...

A car bomb exploded Saturday in the Shiite holy city of Karbala as the streets were packed with people heading for evening prayers, killing at least 58 and wounding scores near some of the country ...

Yazid recognised that if he left Hussain’s family at his palace, they would further embarrass him before all of his ministers, so he had to let them go. Following the Battle of Karbala ...

Militia violence has driven antigovernment protesters underground and shaken Karbala, a city of gold-domed Shiite shrines. By Jane Arraf KARBALA, Iraq — One night in May, Samira Abbas Kadhim was ...

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A series of bomb blasts in the Iraqi city of Karbala have left at least 10 people dead and nearly 100 wounded. The first bomb, in a car, was detonated outside a local government office supplying ...