NOUN
- 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
How To Use Kerbala In A Sentence
- Beside him was a clod of earth on a tray -- a souvenir from the Holy City of Kerbala, ready for his forehead to touch in prostration. KARA KUSH
- the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually
- Two heads are thought to be buried inside -- John the Baptist and Imam Hussein, the Prophet's grandson, who was killed by a rival Muslim force in the 680 A.D. battle of Kerbala in Iraq.
