Word: karbala
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...March 2: Bombings kill more than 100 worshipers in Karbala and Baghdad during the Shiite festival of Ashura...
...Setting the Record Straight ? Preying on Pilgrims The Feb. 20 "In the Arena" column referred to terrorist bombing attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala that took place during Ashura, the Shi'ite day of mourning, killing 170 pilgrims in 2004 and 60 in 2005. There were no attacks in Karbala during Ashura in 2005, but there were 60 killings in other parts of Iraq...
...were the Mahdi's father and grandfather. Most Shi'ites believe that the Mahdi will one day reappear as a messiah to bring justice to the world. That makes al-Askari one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites, exceeded in veneration only by the shrines of Najaf and Karbala. Even Samarra's Sunnis hold al-Askari in high esteem. The expression "to swear by the shrine" is routinely used by both communities. Insurgent groups that have occasionally operated out of Samarra since the fall of Saddam's regime made sure to give al-Askari a wide berth. And when...
...March: More than 180 Shi'ites in Karbala and Baghdad are killed in suicide bombings...
...December: More than 60 Shi'ites are killed in bombings in the holy Shi'ite cities of Najaf and Karbala...