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Israʾ

American

[iz-ruh] / ˈɪz rə /

noun

Islam.

Muhammad's Night Journey from the Kaʿba at Mecca to Jerusalem.

Etymology

Origin of Israʾ

From the Arabic word isrāʾ night journey

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