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Karbala

Karbala proper noun: a city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.

Proper noun

Karbala

  1. A city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.

Karbala meaning in Urdu, Arabic and Persian

Karbala in Urdu

Translations
کربلا karbalā

Karbala in Arabic

Translations
كَرْبَلَاء karbalāʔ

Karbala in Persian

Translations
کربلا Karbalâ

Forms of Karbala

alternative formKarbala'
alternative formKerbala
alternative formKerbela

Origin of Karbala

From Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ), of uncertain etymology.

Questions about Karbala

What does Karbala mean?
Karbala means a city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.
What is Karbala in Urdu?
Karbala in Urdu is کربلا (karbalā). See Karbala meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Karbala?
Karbala is a proper noun.

Words near Karbala in the dictionary

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  2. karaya gum
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  4. karayuki-san
  5. karayuki-sans
  6. Karbala
  7. Karbala'
  8. karbaree
  9. karbarees
  10. karbari
  11. karbaris

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