battle of kerbala

Noun
  1. A battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed (synset 101273353)
    "the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually"
    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
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place

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