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كربلاء

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Etymology uncertain. Many theories exist, some of which are:[1][2]

Proper noun

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كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔf

  1. Karbala, a city in Iraq, holy to Shia Muslims as the site of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:كربلاء

Usage notes

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According to al-Afghani, the hamza at the end was not pronounced at first and was added later.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: كربلا (karbala)
  • English: Karbala, Karbala'

References

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  1. ^ al-Qummi, Ja'far ibn Qūlawayh (2008) Sayyid Mohsen al-Husaini al-Mīlāni, transl., Kāmil al-Ziyārāt, Shiabooks.ca Press, page 545
  2. ^ كربلاء|archive=http://web.archive.org/web/20170204085335/http://arabic.irib.ir/islamic/show/item/2369