Karbala definition

kûrbə-lə

A city of central Iraq south-southwest of Baghdad. It is a pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims, who visit the tomb of Hussein, grandson of Muhammad.

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A city in central Iraq where Husayn was killed; a site of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims.

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Origin of karbala

Arabic sorrow + disaster

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