BATTLE OF KERBALA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed

Example:

the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

Karbala; Kerbala; Kerbela (a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680)

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