Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Quds
क़ुद्स
said quds
also written: jerusalem, baitul-muqaddas, al-quds
Meaning
Jerusalem, the holy city of the Aqsa mosque and the first qibla, from which the Prophet ascended on the Miraj; a revered sacred site.
Related words
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Aqsa
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.
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Miraj
The Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens; figuratively, a spiritual summit.
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Buraq
The luminous winged steed, swifter than lightning, on which the Prophet Muhammad made the Mi'raj (Night Journey and Ascension).