Karbala
Americannoun
noun
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On Wednesday, hundreds of mourners processed through the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala with Mousavi’s body.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
The bus was crammed with pilgrims en route to the holy Shi’ite Muslim city of Karbala, the sources told Reuters.
From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023
The site of the shrine, located in Iraq's Karbala region, contains a water spring that Shia Muslims believe their first imam Ali bin Abi Talib drank from in the 7th Century.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2022
Ashura, next Monday, commemorates his killing, and Iraqis typically march in the thousands to mark the day in the holy city of Karbala.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022
The governor of Karbala determined to arrest her, but, though without a passport, she made good her escape to Baghdad.
From The Reconciliation of Races and Religions by Cheyne, Thomas Kelly
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