Description of Province

Karbala Province Description of Province Karbala is the name of the capitol and the province as well. It is about 108 km southwest of Baghdad. It is an agricultural city and is famous for oranges, pomegranates, and dates. The Shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbass are located in the center of the city and are very important to the Shi'aa. These two brothers Imam Hussein and Imam Abbass were related to the Prophet Muhammad. Their father Imam Ali (The Shrine in Najaf is named for him) was the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. All the people are Shi'aa. Population UN Data 2003 Towns in Karbala Province Population Karbala Center 541,758 Ain Tamer 20,397 Al-Jadoal Al-Karbi 161,685 Total 723,840