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Noun: Battle of Kerbala
  1. A battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed
    "the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually";
    - Battle of Karbala

Type of: pitched battle

Encyclopedia: Battle of Kerbala