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Haram al-Sharif

Haram al-Sharif proper noun: the Temple Mount; the Noble Sanctuary.

Proper noun

Haram al-Sharif

  1. The Temple Mount; the Noble Sanctuary.
    • This marked the first time since 2017 that an Israeli Minister has visited the site, known by Jews as Temple Mount and by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, and which is administered by Jordan.2023 January 5, “UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit”, in UN News, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023

Origin of Haram al-Sharif

Borrowed from Arabic الْحَرَم الشَّرِيف (al-ḥaram aš-šarīf, “the noble sanctuary”), a sobriquet also used for the other two holiest sites in Islam in Mecca and Medina.

Questions about Haram al-Sharif

What does Haram al-Sharif mean?
Haram al-Sharif means the Temple Mount; the Noble Sanctuary.
What part of speech is Haram al-Sharif?
Haram al-Sharif is a proper noun.

Words near Haram al-Sharif in the dictionary

  1. Harakmbut
  2. Haralson
  3. Haralson County
  4. Haralsons
  5. haram
  6. Haram al-Sharif
  7. haram ball
  8. haram police
  9. haram-ball
  10. haramaki
  11. haramakis

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