Quick definitions from WordNet (Battle of kerbala)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")