But travel company Wild Frontiers is giving British tourists the opportunituy to explore Iraq, with its new tour, Iraq ... vibrant holy shrines in Najaf, Karbala and Lalish, the atmospheric ...

The economy of Karbala, which is known as a shrine city ... organized by Iraqi travel agencies specializing in pilgrim tours. Individual visas are by invitation from one of the city’s two ...

Irfan Ali Gangjee is one of the millions of Shia Muslims who have travelled on foot for days to reach the holy city of Karbala in Iraq to participate in Arbaeen – one of the largest annual ...

In Karbala, an Iraqi province just south of Baghdad, sun pours down from a cloudless blue sky, cooking the khaki-colored earth in 115°F temperatures. The smallest stirring of air sends dust swirling.

KARBALA holds a place of profound significance in the annals of Islamic history. Located in modern-day Iraq, Karbala is the site of the tragic and heroic battle that took place on Oct 10, 680 AD ...

COMMUNITIES across the Muslim world, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East, are familiar with the heartrending epic of Karbala, as the event is firmly embedded in the cultural ...