Karbala, city, capital of Karbalāʾ muḥāfaẓah (governorate), central Iraq. One of Shiʿi Islam ’s foremost holy cities, it lies 55 miles (88 km) southwest of Baghdad, with which it is connected by rail. Tragedy of Karbala marks the greatest shameful tragic day in Islamic history, when the blood of the noble people of God was shed in this merciless slaughter The Battle of Karbala (10 October 680 CE) was a small-scaled military engagement, fought near the river Euphrates, in modern-day Iraq, which saw the massacre... The history of Ashura and the tragedy of Karbala is a powerful narrative of sacrifice, faith, and resistance. Observed on the 10th day of Muharram, Ashura is a day of deep reflection in the Islamic world, particularly for Shia Muslims. The central event remembered on this day is the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the beloved grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his companions at Karbala .
