| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
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Pilgrims taking photos.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Pilgrims on the causeway.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Taking photos.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Two men.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Pilgrims.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Pilgrims walking along the causeway.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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The causeway is always busy with pilgrims.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Father and son.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Street scene near the city's second site, the Shrine of Abbas.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The domes and minarets of the Shrine of Abbas.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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View of the Shrine from the marble causeway.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The shrine occupies an area of 4370m2.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Golden dome and minaret.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The clocktower.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The decorated minarets.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The decorations on the minaret.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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One of nine gates around the shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Al-Abbas ibn Ali was Hussein's half brother and was killed when he went to collect water from the river.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Abbas' hands were cut off by his killers. The open palm is now a symbol of Shia Islam.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tiles date from 1622.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tiles are beautiful.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of a vase.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The western side.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Yellow and blue tiles on one of the nine gateways.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Yellow and blue tiles.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of a tiled arch.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Western gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of tiles on the South West corner on the marble wall.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of a vase.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of flowers.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Cleaning the shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The magnificent South Gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The gate is also known as the Hazrat Gate and is behind metal railings.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of the Hazrat Gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Flowered tiles detail from the Hazrat Gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Quranic inscription.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of the arch of the Hazrat Gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The Hazrat gate and the view to the highly decorated shrine inside.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Imam preaching.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Pilgrims sitting outside the Shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Bengali women.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Pilgrims.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Pilgrims.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The Western Gate faces the causeway.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Family outside the Western Gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Newly married couple.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Entering the shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of one of the smaller gates.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The South East corner with lockers and shoe racks.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Tall windows.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The interior of the Shrine of Abbas, the half brother of Hussein.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tiled inner shrine.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Chandeliers.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women and children.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The carpets are from Persia.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The ceiling.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Woman praying.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Mothers and daughters.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The inner chamber glitters.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Tiles in the inner shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The men's area.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The inner shrine leads to the gold decorated tomb entrance.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tilework over the entrance to the tomb area.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Men praying.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Golden ceiling and column.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tomb entrance is gilded.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Detail of the inner gilded entrance gate.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The golden entrance leads to the tomb of Abbas.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Decoration over the tomb.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The tomb of Abbas (from the men's section) is covered with gold and silver.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The Tomb of Abbas from the women's section.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Woman at the inner shrine.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women in the tomb area with a separation wall.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women entering the tomb area.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women at the golden gate entrance to the tomb.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women in the inner courtyard reading prayer books.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Pilgrims reading.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The carpets were gifted from Iran.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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View of the interior.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The Southern Gate at night.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The Shia hand symbol lit up at night.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Three people outside the fence.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Women's entrance.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Decorated inner gateway.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Decorated inner gateway.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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Pilgrims outside the shrine at midnight.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of Abbas
|
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The minarets lit at night with the word salaam ("peace") between them.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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The night market.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Night shoppers.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Street scene with bread carrier.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Man in the night market.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Dates.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Pomegranites.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
|
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Fresh bread.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of the Left Palm
|
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The Shrine of the Left Palm is at the entrance to a small alleyway.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Karbala
Site / Event : Shrine of the Left Palm
|
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The Shrine commemorates the left palm of Abbas and dates from the 13th century.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The city of Babylon (first mentioned in a 23rd century BCE clay tablet) was the capital of two ancient empires.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The Old Babylonian Empire ran from 19th to 15th century BCE. It was founded by the Amorite king, Hammurabi.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The New Babylonian Empire existed between 7th and 6th century BCE after the old city was destroyed by Assyria. This was the golden age of Babylon.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
|
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.