Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Furat
फ़ुरात
said fu-raat
also written: euphrates, furaat
Meaning
The river Euphrates, by whose banks lies Karbala where Husain thirsted and was martyred; emblem of the sacred sorrow of Karbala.
Related words
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Karbala
The plain in Iraq where Husain and his companions were martyred in 680 CE, the emblem of righteous sacrifice.
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Husain
The younger grandson of the Prophet, martyred at Karbala, revered as a symbol of sacrifice against tyranny.
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Dajla
The river Tigris of Iraq, flowing by Baghdad; emblem of the heartland of the Abbasid glory and its loss.