"Karbala" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ), of uncertain etymology. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|كَرْبَلَاء}} Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Karbala
  1. A city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims. Wikidata QID: Q199909 Wikipedia link: Karbala Categories (topical): Islam Categories (place): Cities in Iraq, Places in Iraq Synonyms: Karbala', Kerbala, Kerbela Translations (Translations): كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ) (Arabic), 卡爾巴拉 (Chinese), 卡尔巴拉 (Chinese), Karbala (Dutch), Kerbala (French), Kerbela (German), Kerbela (Italian), كربلا (Ottoman Turkish), کربلا (Karbalâ) (Persian), Carbala (Portuguese), Кербела (Kerbela) (Russian), Kerbala (Spanish), Kerbela (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Karbala-en-name-en:Q199909 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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