Karbala
Americannoun
noun
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The pilgrims were on their way to Iraq's holy city of Karbala to commemorate one of the biggest events in the Shia calendar.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
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
Hussein’s death in battle at the hands of Sunnis at Karbala, south of Baghdad, ingrained a deep rift in Islam and continues to this day to play a key role in shaping Shiite identity.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Ashura, next Monday, commemorates his killing, and Iraqis typically march in the thousands to mark the day in the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Mirza Jani does not mention this, but unless our heroine made two journeys to Karbala, is it not the easiest way of understanding the facts?
From The Reconciliation of Races and Religions by Cheyne, Thomas Kelly
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