imambara

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noun

In South Asia, a congregation hall for Shiites to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram; a husayniyya.

OriginUrdu اِمام باڑا →
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Meanings

nounimambara (plural imambaras)

plural imambaras · alternative imambarah · alternative imambargah

  1. In South Asia, a congregation hall for Shiites to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram; a husayniyya.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
husayniyya

Origin

  1. Urduاِمام باڑا
  2. Englishimambara

From Urdu اِمام باڑا (imām bāṛā) or اِمام باڑَہ (imām bāṛa).

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APA

imambara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imambara

MLA

“imambara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imambara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imambara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imambara.

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