Karbala

[ kahr-buh-luh ]

noun

1. Kerbela.

Karbala

/ ˈkɑːbələ /

noun

1. a town in central Iraq: the chief holy city of Iraq and centre of Shiah Muslim pilgrimage; burial place of Mohammed's grandson Husain. Pop: 460 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

In nearby Karbala, a car bomb detonated near a police station, killing three and wounding 20 others.

From The Daily Beast

He was killed on the tenth of Muharram (Ashura) in the year 680 on the plain of Karbala, in what is now Iraq.

From The Daily Beast

“The blood of our martyrs [is] the continuation of the blood of the martyrs of Karbala,” he proclaimed.

From The Daily Beast

A garland of cakes of Karbala clay is tied round the neck of the corpse.

From Project Gutenberg

The members of the highest degree reside at Karbala, the sacred city.

From Project Gutenberg