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• Nome próprio que designa uma cidade no centro do Iraque, ao sul de Bagdá, sagrada para os muçulmanos xiitas por abrigar o túmulo do neto de Maomé, morto ali em 680.

A proper noun referring to a city in central Iraq, south of Baghdad, which is a holy city for Shiite Muslims as it contains the tomb of Muhammad's grandson, who was killed there in 680.

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1. City in IraqB2formal

   A city in central Iraq, south of Baghdad, considered a holy city for Shiite Muslims as it is the site of the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali (the Prophet Muhammad's grandson), who was martyred there in 680 CE.

   Cidade no Iraque

   • Karbala is one of the holiest cities for Shiite Muslims.
   • Millions of pilgrims travel to Karbala every year for the Arbaeen commemoration.
   • The Battle of Karbala in 680 CE was a turning point in Islamic history.