Karbala
Americannoun
noun
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Millions of Shia Muslims from around the world typically flock to Najaf and fellow holy city Karbala every year.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Many pilgrims walk hundreds of kilometres from the Iran-Iraq border to Karbala, or drive there in overcrowded cars and buses, and deadly accidents have been frequent.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
In the streets of the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, mourners gathered to watch reenactments of the Battle of Karbala and Hussein’s death.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
The site of the shrine, located in Iraq's Karbala region, contains a water spring that Shia Muslims believe their first imam Ali bin Abi Talib drank from in the 7th Century.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2022
The members of the highest degree reside at Karbala, the sacred city.
From Modern Persia by Daniel, Mooshie G.
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