Hawr al Musayyab
Hawr al Musayyab is a marsh in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. Hawr al Musayyab is situated nearby to the locality Muḩammad Salmān, as well as near Ḩamūd Khuḑayr.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Abbas’s threshold and Imam Husayn Shrine.
Al-Abbas’s threshold
Mosque
Photo: Sameralhusseini1987, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali and a Shi'ite mosque, situated near the Imam Husayn shrine, located in Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq.
Imam Husayn Shrine
Mosque
Photo: HerbertReichart germany, Public domain.
The Imam al Husayn Shrine is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali and Shi'ite mosque, located in the holy city of Karbala, in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karbala.
Karbala
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karbala is a major city in central Iraq. It is the capital of Karbala Governorate. With an estimated population of 691,100 people in 2024, Karbala is the second largest city in central Iraq, after Baghdad.
Hawr al Musayyab
- Type: Marsh
- Also known as: “Hawr al Masīb” and “HawralMusayyab”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Karbala Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.61569° or 32° 36′ 57″ northLongitude
44.05601° or 44° 3′ 22″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8H46J384+7CGeoNames ID
6818098
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hawr al Musayyab” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هور المسيب”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Muḩammad Salmān and Ḩamūd Khuḑayr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marqad al Imām al ‘Abbās and Marqad al Imām al Ḩusayn.
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