Karbala

English

Alternative forms

• Karbala', Kerbala, Kerbela

Etymology

From Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ), of uncertain etymology.

Proper noun

Karbala

2. A city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ)
• Chinese: 卡爾巴拉／卡尔巴拉 (zh)
• Dutch: Karbala
• French: Kerbala (fr)
• German: Kerbela
• Italian: Kerbela
• Ottoman Turkish: كربلا
• Persian: کربلا (fa) (Karbalâ)
• Portuguese: Carbala
• Russian: Кербела (Kerbela)
• Spanish: Kerbala (es)
• Turkish: Kerbela

Anagrams

• Kalabar