Karbala
Americannoun
noun
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After Najaf, Khamenei's body will be flown to Karbala, about 60 kilometres north, for another procession that will culminate at the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was later flown to the city of Karbala and taken through more crowds to the mausoleum of Imam Hussein, the prophet's grandson.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
On Wednesday, Khamenei’s coffin was to be carried through the streets of Karbala, where the fateful 7th-century battle took place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Battle of Karbala took place in what is now Iraq, and for the few hundred residents who braved a shaky ceasefire to return to this city, it has never felt closer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Readers are often employed to recite the Koran over a corpse on the way to Karbala.
From Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society by Crooke, William
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