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Karbala |
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 Pilgrims taking photos. |
2022 |
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Pilgrims on the causeway. |
2022 |
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Taking photos. |
2022 |
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Karbala |
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Two men. |
2022 |
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Pilgrims. |
2022 |
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Karbala |
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Pilgrims walking along the causeway. |
2022 |
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Karbala |
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The causeway is always busy with pilgrims. |
2022 |
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Karbala |
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Father and son. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Street scene near the city's second site, the Shrine of Abbas. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The domes and minarets of the Shrine of Abbas. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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View of the Shrine from the marble causeway. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The shrine occupies an area of 4370m2. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Golden dome and minaret. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The clocktower. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The decorated minarets. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The decorations on the minaret. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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One of nine gates around the shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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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. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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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. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tiles date from 1622. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tiles are beautiful. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of a vase. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The western side. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Yellow and blue tiles on one of the nine gateways. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Yellow and blue tiles. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of a tiled arch. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Western gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of tiles on the South West corner on the marble wall. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of a vase. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of flowers. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Cleaning the shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The magnificent South Gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The gate is also known as the Hazrat Gate and is behind metal railings. |
2022 |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of the Hazrat Gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Flowered tiles detail from the Hazrat Gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Quranic inscription. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of the arch of the Hazrat Gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The Hazrat gate and the view to the highly decorated shrine inside. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Imam preaching. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Pilgrims sitting outside the Shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Bengali women. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Pilgrims. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Pilgrims. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The Western Gate faces the causeway. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Family outside the Western Gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Newly married couple. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Entering the shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of one of the smaller gates. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The South East corner with lockers and shoe racks. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Tall windows. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The interior of the Shrine of Abbas, the half brother of Hussein. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tiled inner shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Chandeliers. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women and children. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The carpets are from Persia. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The ceiling. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Woman praying. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Mothers and daughters. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The inner chamber glitters. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Tiles in the inner shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The men's area. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The inner shrine leads to the gold decorated tomb entrance. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tilework over the entrance to the tomb area. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Men praying. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Golden ceiling and column. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tomb entrance is gilded. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Detail of the inner gilded entrance gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The golden entrance leads to the tomb of Abbas. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Decoration over the tomb. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The tomb of Abbas (from the men's section) is covered with gold and silver. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The Tomb of Abbas from the women's section. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Woman at the inner shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women in the tomb area with a separation wall. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women entering the tomb area. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women at the golden gate entrance to the tomb. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women in the inner courtyard reading prayer books. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Pilgrims reading. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The carpets were gifted from Iran. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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View of the interior. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The Southern Gate at night. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The Shia hand symbol lit up at night. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Three people outside the fence. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Women's entrance. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Decorated inner gateway. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Decorated inner gateway. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Pilgrims outside the shrine at midnight. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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The minarets lit at night with the word salaam ("peace") between them. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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The night market. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Night shoppers. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Street scene with bread carrier. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Man in the night market. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Dates. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Pomegranites. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Fresh bread. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Karbala |
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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 |
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Karbala |
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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 |
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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. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The Old Babylonian Empire ran from 19th to 15th century BCE. It was founded by the Amorite king, Hammurabi. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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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 |
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Babylon |
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The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. |
2022 |
