كربلاء

Etymology
Etymology. Many theories exist, some of which are:
 * , in reference to its soil.
 * , due to its existence there
 * , due to its proximity to them.
 * , due to its proximity to them.
 * , due to its proximity to them.
 * , due to its proximity to them.

Proper noun

 * 1) Karbala, a city in Iraq, holy to Shia Muslims as the site of the martyrdom of  Husayn ibn Ali

Usage notes
According to al-Afghani, the hamza at the end was not pronounced at first and was added later.