Karbala
Americannoun
noun
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Following a marathon procession through the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, he was to reach his final place of rest in the holy city of Mashhad.
From Barron's ● 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
Following a procession at the shrine of Imam Ali, Shia Islam's first imam, ceremonies will continue in Karbala before the body returns to Iran.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“But the yearning for Ashura, the eagerness, the tears in people’s eyes; that has doubled, because people are living Karbala in their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
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 Thomas Kelly Cheyne
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