husayniyya

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic حُسَيْنِيَّة f (ḥusayniyya).

Noun[edit]

husayniyya (plural husayniyyas)

  1. A building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram.
    Synonyms: (Iran) takya, (South Asia) imambara

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