Definition of Karbala in English:
Karbala
proper nounˈkɑːbələˈkɑrbələ
A city in southern Iraq; population 475,000 (est. 2003). A holy city for Shiite Muslims, it is the site of the tomb of Husayn, grandson of Muhammad, who was killed there in AD 680.
Definition of Karbala in US English:
Karbala
proper nounˈkärbələˈkɑrbələ
A city in southern Iraq; population 475,000 (est. 2003). A holy city for Shiite Muslims, it is the site of the tomb of Husayn, grandson of Muhammad, who was killed here in AD 680.