Word: Yazid

Meaning: Son of Muawiyah, Caliph responsible for the murder of Imam al-Husayn (as). 

Word: Karbala

Meaning: Town where Imam al-Husayn, his family and his close companions were massacred in.   

Word: Kufa

Meaning: City which Imam al-Husayn (as) headed to in order to to avoid bloodshed in Mecca and Medina.   

Word: Ashura

Meaning:  Tenth day of Muharram, the day the battle of Karbala took place and Imam al-Husayn (as) was killed.   

Word: Muharram

Meaning: First month of the Islamic calendar, the month in which Imam al-Husayn (as) was killed.