Iraq
Karbala Governorate
Kerbala District

Qaryat Abkīrah

Qaryat Abkīrah is a locality in , . Qaryat Abkīrah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Abbas’s threshold and Imam Husayn Shrine.

Mosque
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The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali and a Shi'ite , situated near the Imam Husayn shrine, located in , in the of .

Mosque
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The Imam al Husayn Shrine is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali and Shi'ite , located in the holy city of , in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karbala.

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is a major city in central Iraq. It is the capital of . With an estimated population of 691,100 people in 2024, is the second largest city in central Iraq, after .

Qaryat Abkīrah

Latitude
32.63008° or 32° 37′ 48″ north
Longitude
44.04619° or 44° 2′ 46″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
8H46J2JW+2F
Geo­Names ID
387212
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In Other Languages

“Qaryat Abkīrah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قرية ابكيره”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ḩayy al ‘Abbās and Qaryat Hamas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās and Marqad al Imām al Ḩusayn.

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