Rajaa Gate
Rajaa Gate is a city gate in Kerbala District, Karbala Governorate. Rajaa Gate is situated nearby to the police station نقطة 13, as well as near the city gate Qibla Gate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imam Husayn Shrine and Al-Abbas’s threshold.
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.
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. Al-Abbas’s threshold is situated 360 metres northeast of Rajaa Gate.
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.
Rajaa Gate
- Type: City gate
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kerbala District, Karbala Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.61554° or 32° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
44.03292° or 44° 1′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8H46J28M+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 9133339635OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“Rajaa Gate” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الرجاء”
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Highlights include Qibla Gate and نقطة 13.
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