Sheikh Jarrah

proper noun

A neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.

Meanings

Origin

  1. Arabicالشَّيْخ جَرَّاح
  2. EnglishSheikh Jarrah

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

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Translations

Arabic الشَّيْخ جَرَّاح
  • الشَّيْخ جَرَّاح (aš-šayḵ jarrāḥ)Translations
Hebrew שייח׳ ג׳ראח
  • שייח׳ ג׳ראחTranslations
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Chicago

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