Martyrdom and Popularity
Karbalā was at first an uninhabited place and did not witness any constructional activity, although it was rich in water and its soil fertile.
From the time of Husayn ibn ‘Alī's death in 680, pilgrimages to commemorate the massacre have often been repressed.
Despite many attempts by successive rulers, such as Al-Rashīd and Al-Mutawakkil, to put a restriction on the development of this area, it has nonetheless spread with time to become a city.
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