Israʾ

[iz-ruh]

Is·raʾ

[iz-ruh]
noun Islam.
Muhammad's Night Journey from the Kaʿba at Mecca to Jerusalem.
Compare Miʿraj.


Origin:
< Arabic isrāʾ night journey
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Israʾ is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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