Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Aqsa

अक़सा

said aq-saa

also written: masjid-e-aqsa, al-aqsa, aqsaa

Meaning

The 'Farthest Mosque' of Jerusalem, third holiest in Islam and station of the Prophet's Night Journey; emblem of sanctity and the bond of the holy cities.

Related words

ARABIC

Quds

Jerusalem, the holy city of the Aqsa mosque and the first qibla, from which the Prophet ascended on the Miraj; a revered sacred site.

ARABIC

Miraj

The Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens; figuratively, a spiritual summit.

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