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Jerusalem in Arabic

الْقُدْس al-quds

/d͡ʒəˈɹuːsələm/

Jerusalem in Arabic: الْقُدْس (al-quds), بَيْت الْمَقْدِس (bayt al-maqdis). In English, Jerusalem means a city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

Arabic words for Jerusalem

city in the Holy Land
الْقُدْس al-quds, بَيْت الْمَقْدِس bayt al-maqdis

English meaning of Jerusalem

  1. proper noun A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.
  2. proper noun A poem by William Blake, used as an unofficial national anthem in England.
  3. proper noun A census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas.
  4. proper noun An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.

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Questions about Jerusalem in Arabic

What is the meaning of Jerusalem in Arabic?
Jerusalem in Arabic is الْقُدْس (al-quds), بَيْت الْمَقْدِس (bayt al-maqdis).
ما معنى كلمة Jerusalem؟
Jerusalem: الْقُدْس (al-quds), بَيْت الْمَقْدِس (bayt al-maqdis).
What does Jerusalem mean in English?
Jerusalem means a city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

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