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NetworkIranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council50 country sites · 84 city pagesOpen
CountryIraq4 city pages · 12 public bodies listed · Chapter not yet recognisedISO 3166-1 IRQ · UN M49 368Open
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GovernorateKerbala1 city page · in IraqISO 3166-2 IQ-KA · checked 2026-10-23Open
KA City · this pageKarbalaForming · Kerbala, IraqPosition: Named on the country page; coordinates are the city centre, to verifyOpen
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Forming · City · Kerbala, Iraq

Karbala

A shrine city where Iranian communities have lived for centuries, as the Iraq country page records.

Public bodies for Karbala

Region: Kerbala
Country: Iraq
State: Forming

IRQ / IQ-KA / KarbalaKarbala

City · Kerbala, Iraq · Forming

Karbala

A shrine city where Iranian communities have lived for centuries, as the Iraq country page records.

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Academy126 courses, none open for enrolment yetCivic3 campaigns, 5 programmesHeritage116 days to keep, 40 chronology entriesNews88 approved sources, no confirmed events yetChaptersforming. None is recognised yet

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Public bodies

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No public body is recorded for Karbala or Kerbala yet. The bodies of Iraq are below, by level.

national6 bodies

UNHCR Help IraqUNHCR information on registration, residency, health and work for refugees and asylum seekers in Iraq.Asylum and refugee protectionchecked

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UNHCR Iraq: My Services portalAn online account for appointments and case updates. UNHCR services are free.Asylum and refugee protectionchecked

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IOM IraqThe UN migration agency office in Iraq.Asylum and refugee protectionchecked

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Ministry of Migration and DisplacementFederal ministry for displaced people and returnees.Settlement and integrationchecked

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state2 bodies

Kurdistan Regional GovernmentOfficial portal of the Kurdistan Regional Government.Settlement and integrationchecked

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119 family and women's helplineFree, confidential helpline, day and night, with social, legal and psychosocial counsellors. Phone 119.Family and womenchecked

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international1 body

Reconnecting familiesHelp to trace relatives separated by conflict, disaster or migration.Family and womenchecked

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city3 bodies

University of DuhokPublic higher education and research in Duhok.Study and research centreschecked

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University of SulaimaniPublic higher education and research in Sulaymaniyah.Study and research centreschecked

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Salahaddin University-ErbilPublic higher education and research in Erbil.Study and research centreschecked

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None for Karbala or Kerbala. 12 in Iraq.

All 12 public bodies in Iraq

Forming

Karbala · formingforming

FormingPosition: Named on the country page; coordinates are the city centre, to verify

Public bodiesnone listed at city level yet

CoursesAzerbaijani Turkish · Persian language 101 · Persian painting

Eventsnone confirmed yet

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Place	Overview	Academy	Heritage	Language	Research	Opportunities	Civic	Development	News and events
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development CouncilWhole network	50 country sites84 city pages	126 coursesnone open for enrolment yet	116 days to keep40 chronology entries	32 language varieties15 scripts	8 sources1 sourced figure	6 programmes1 forming, the others in preparation	3 campaigns5 programmes	14 programmes2 forming, the others in preparation	88 approved sourcesno confirmed events yet
IraqCountry · IRQ	4 city pages12 public bodies listed	12 coursesin the languages of the community here	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network
KerbalaGovernorate · IQ-KA	1 city page	12 coursesfor all of Iraq	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network	Not open here yetsee the whole network
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Place: Iraq > Kerbala > Karbala
Codes: urn:nx:place:IRQ/IQ-KA/karbala
Position: 32.60, 44.00 (latitude, longitude; Named on the country page; coordinates are the city centre, to verify)
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Courses in the languages here: 6
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Azerbaijani Turkish
Languages of Iran · Foundations, Practitioner

not set

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Persian language 101
Persian language · Foundations

6 hours

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Persian painting
Arts · Foundations

not set

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Persian cuisine and its regions
Food and culture · Foundations

10 hours

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Persian literature and poetry 101
Thought and literature · Foundations

6 hours

Outline ready, not open yet

Persian A1
Persian language · Foundations

40 hours

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Persian language 1016 hours · Outline ready, not open yet

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Persian paintinghours not set · Planned, outline not written yet

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Persian cuisine and its regions10 hours · Outline ready, not open yet

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Independent High Electoral Commission
Elections · Independent High Electoral Commission
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This page is a research resource about Karbala, Kerbala, Iraq. It is written for researchers, institutions and stakeholders who study or work on Karbala, Kerbala, Iraq, wherever they are. It does not offer goods or services to people in Karbala, Kerbala, Iraq, and it takes no position on the status, borders, names or government of any country or territory.

The country · Iraq

Iraqi Legal Database
Laws · Higher Judicial Council
link not verified · 2026-11-13
Al-Waqai al-Iraqiya (Official Gazette)
Official gazette · Ministry of Justice
link not verified · 2026-11-13
Federal Supreme Court
Courts · Federal Supreme Court
link not verified · 2026-11-13
Higher Judicial Council
Courts · Higher Judicial Council
link not verified · 2026-11-13
High Commission for Human Rights
Human rights body · High Commission for Human Rights
link not verified · 2026-11-13

International bodies that apply here (5)

United Nations Treaty Collection
United Nations Treaty Collection · Laws
checked 2026-11-13
UN human rights treaty bodies
UN human rights treaty bodies and Universal Periodic Review · Human rights body
link not verified · 2026-11-13
Universal Periodic Review
UN human rights treaty bodies and Universal Periodic Review · Human rights body
link not verified · 2026-11-13
UN Treaty Body Database
UN human rights treaty bodies and Universal Periodic Review · Human rights body
checked 2026-11-13
International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice · Courts
checked 2026-11-13

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