Haram al-Sharif

proper noun

The Temple Mount; the Noble Sanctuary.

OriginArabic الْحَرَم الشَّرِيف →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. IslamThe Temple Mount; the Noble Sanctuary.

    This marked the first time since 2017 that an Israeli Minister has visited the site, known by Jews as Temple Mount and by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, and which is administered by Jordan.

    2023 January 5, “UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit”, in UN News, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
noble sanctuarytemple mount

Origin

  1. Arabicالْحَرَم الشَّرِيف“the noble sanctuary”
  2. EnglishHaram al-Sharif

Borrowed from Arabic الْحَرَم الشَّرِيف (al-ḥaram aš-šarīf, “the noble sanctuary”), a sobriquet also used for the other two holiest sites in Islam in Mecca and Medina.

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APA

Haram al-Sharif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haram%20al-Sharif

MLA

“Haram al-Sharif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haram%20al-Sharif. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haram al-Sharif,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haram%20al-Sharif.

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