Etymology

Sheikh Jarrah

Today it means: A neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine. Full definition →

Arabic الشَّيْخ جَرَّاح
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالشَّيْخ جَرَّاح
  2. English todaySheikh Jarrah

From Arabic الشَّيْخ جَرَّاح (aš-šayḵ jarrāḥ). Named after Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi.

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