imambarah

or i·maum·ba·ra, i·maum·bar·ra, i·mam·ba·ra

[ ih-mahm-bah-rah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Islam.

a building, rooms, etc., used by Shiʿites for ceremonies, especially during the first 10 days of Muharram.
a large tomb.

1830–40; < Hindi imāmbārā < Arabic imām imam + Hindi bārā enclosure; compare Sanskrit vāṭa fence, enclosure

From the top of the Imambarah one obtains an excellent view of Lucknow and its surroundings.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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