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Karbala in Persian

کربلا Karbalâ

Karbala in Persian: کربلا (Karbalâ). In English, Karbala means a city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.

Persian words for Karbala

Translations
کربلا Karbalâ

English meaning of Karbala

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

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Questions about Karbala in Persian

What is the meaning of Karbala in Persian?
Karbala in Persian is کربلا (Karbalâ).
معنی Karbala چیست؟
Karbala: کربلا (Karbalâ).
What does Karbala mean in English?
Karbala means a city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Karbala (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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