Al-Hindiya Explained

Official Name:Al-Hindiya
Native Name:الهندية
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Kerbala
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Al-Hindiya District
Settlement Type:City
Leader Title:Mayor
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:84,100
Coordinates:32.5442°N 44.2197°W

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.

History

The 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

Nouri al Maliki went to school there in his younger days.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1 million pilgrims perform Tuwairij rush in Karbala. 9 December 2010. Aswat al-Iraq. 27 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721185705/http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=124274. 2011-07-21. dead.
  2. مجلة التراث الشعبي - العدد الأول - سنة 2002