Al-Hindiya or Hindiya (Arabic: الهندية) is a city in Iraq on the Euphrates River. Al-Hindiya is located in the Karbala Governorate and is the seat of Al-Hindiya District. The city used to be known as Tuwairij (Arabic: طويريج), which gives name to the "Tuwairij run" (Arabic: ركضة طويريج) that takes place here every year as part of the Mourning of Muharram on the Day of Ashura.[1] It has 84,100 citizens.
Al-Hindiya
الهندية | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Euphrates branch, Abu Gharaq corridor to Hillah | |
  Al-Hindiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′39″N 44°13′11″E / 32.54417°N 44.21972°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Kerbala |
| Municipality | Al-Hindiya District |
| Population (2018)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 84,100 |
History
editThe city was founded in 1793 AD by "Muhammad Yahya Asif Al-Dawla Bahadur Al-Hindi" ( محمّد يحيى آصف الدولة بهادر الهندي), who was the first Nawab of Awadh. He funded digging a canal on the Euphrates to provide drinkable water for the region.[2]
Notable people
editNouri al Maliki went to school there in his younger days.
References
edit- ^ "1 million pilgrims perform Tuwairij rush in Karbala". Aswat al-Iraq. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ مجلة التراث الشعبي - العدد الأول - سنة 2002 (in Arabic)
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