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The Bahá'í vocabulary has many Arabic and Persian words that may be unfamiliar to non-native speakers and newcomers to the Bahá'í Faith. This glossary is designed to help Bahá'ís learn to pronounce these words according to the pronunciation guide established and promoted by Shoghí Effendí.
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Hear this wordLanguage of Origin: Arabic
Karbilá is a city in Iráq located approximately 60 miles (100 km) southwest of Baghdád. The city has marked significance in early Bahá'í history. It was the residence of both Shaykh Ahmad and Siyyid Kázim, and it was here that, according to The Dawn Breakers, Siyyid Kázim met and recognized the Báb. When in Shíráz, the Báb instructed Letter of the Living Mullá 'Alíy-i-Bastámí to go to Karbilá and proclaim the new Message. Táhirih, as well, spent time in the city teaching the new Cause. Karbilá was also Bahá'u'lláh's first place of exile prior to being invited back to Tihrán in 1852.
