Bayt al-Maqdis (disambiguation)
Bait al-Maqdis, Bayt al-Maqdis, or Bayt al-Muqaddas (Arabic: بيت المقدس) is an Arabic name and a common designation for Jerusalem in the Arabic language. The phrase originates in a similar phrase in Hebrew Beit Hamikdash (Hebrew: בית המקדש) which refers to Solomon's Temple, the Second Temple, and future Third Temple.
See also
Organizations
- Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, the jihadist militant group based in Egypt.
- Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis, the Palestinian rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War.
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