al-Quds

Meaning

Proper Noun

Synonym of Jerusalem, viewed by many Palestinians as the capital of Palestine.

Related

Similar words

Quds, Bayt al-Quds
Bayt al-Maqdis, Bayt al-Muqaddas, Quds as-Sarif

Origin

From Arabic الْقُدْس ("the Holiness"), short for بَيْتُ الْقُدْس.

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