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==Name and Etymology== | ==Name and Etymology== | ||
===In religious narrations=== | ===In religious narrations=== | ||
According to some narrations, the land of Karbala has been known by this name since the time of Prophet Adam (AS). | According to some narrations, the land of Karbala has been known by this name since the time of Prophet Adam (AS).<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 179.</ref> | ||
And even before the creation of the Earth, it was known as "Karbala" in divine knowledge. | And even before the creation of the Earth, it was known as "Karbala" in divine knowledge.<ref>Ibn Qulawayhو" Kāmil al-Ziyārāt",p. 450/451.</ref> | ||
===Other Names=== | ===Other Names=== | ||
In the words of Imam Ali (AS), it is known as Karb wa Bala. | In the words of Imam Ali (AS), it is known as Karb wa Bala.<ref>Shaykh Ṭūsī, " Amālī", p. 598.</ref>. | ||
The names Ninawa, Ghadhriya, and Hayr (or Ha’ir) have also been used for this geographical area. | The names Ninawa, Ghadhriya, and Hayr (or Ha’ir) have also been used for this geographical area.<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 179.</ref> | ||
===Historical and Linguistic Perspectives=== | ===Historical and Linguistic Perspectives=== | ||
*Connection with Babylon: | *Connection with Babylon: | ||
Some researchers have suggested that "Karbala" is derived from the term "Kur Babel"; during the Chaldean period (612–539 BCE), this area was also called "Kur Babel," meaning "Temple of God," because at that time, large temples and places of worship of Christians existed in this region. | Some researchers have suggested that "Karbala" is derived from the term "Kur Babel"; during the Chaldean period (612–539 BCE), this area was also called "Kur Babel," meaning "Temple of God," because at that time, large temples and places of worship of Christians existed in this region.<ref>Shamīm Yār. Vīzheh Zāʾirān-i ʿAtabāt ʿĀliyāt.,p. 29.</ref> | ||
Assyrian Origin: | Assyrian Origin: | ||
Another theory suggests that "Karbala" comes from the Assyrian words "Karb," meaning sanctuary, and "El," meaning God; therefore, Karbala would mean "Sanctuary of God." | Another theory suggests that "Karbala" comes from the Assyrian words "Karb," meaning sanctuary, and "El," meaning God; therefore, Karbala would mean "Sanctuary of God."<ref>Khalīlī, "Mawsūʿah al-ʿAtabāt al-Muqaddasa",vol. 8,p. 179.</ref> | ||
Arabic Origin: Some have said that Karbala comes from "Karbala," meaning weakness or purity, because the land of this area was either soft or clean and free of stones and impurities. | Arabic Origin: Some have said that Karbala comes from "Karbala," meaning weakness or purity, because the land of this area was either soft or clean and free of stones and impurities. | ||
Also, "Karbal" in Arabic refers to a particular type of grass, and it is possible that the name Karbala was given due to the abundance of this plant in that land. | Also, "Karbal" in Arabic refers to a particular type of grass, and it is possible that the name Karbala was given due to the abundance of this plant in that land.<ref>Yāqūt al-Ḥamawī,"Muʿjam al-Buldān",vol. 4,p. 445.</ref> | ||
==History of the City of Karbala== | ==History of the City of Karbala== | ||
In the year 14 AH, the Karbala region was conquered by one of the commanders of Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.(13) Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p.18/19. | In the year 14 AH, the Karbala region was conquered by one of the commanders of Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.(13) Klīddār Āl Ṭuʿmah, "Baghīyat al-Nubalāʾ fī Tārīkh Karbalā" ,p.18/19. | ||