Al Hussain

Al Hussain is a locality in , . Al Hussain is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Abbas’s threshold.

Mosque
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The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali, situated near the , located in , in the of . Abbas was a son of Ali, the half-brother of both Hasan and Husayn, Husayn's flag-bearer in the Battle of Karbala, and chief of his caravans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karbala.

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is a major city in central . It is the capital of . With a population of around 800,000 people in 2024, is the second-largest city in central Iraq, after .

Al Hussain

Latitude
32.60393° or 32° 36′ 14″ north
Longitude
44.02192° or 44° 1′ 19″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8H46J23C+HQ
Geo­Names ID
9253781
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