Al-Haramain
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al-Haramain is the collective Arabic term that means "The Two Haram Lands" which refers to Makkah and Madinah.
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[edit] Usage
In speech, for someone to say, "I miss al-Haramain", it means the person misses both Makkah and Madinah.
The term al-Haramain also appears in the name of the Exhibition of The Two Holy Mosques Architecture (dubbed the al-Haramain Museum [1]) in Makkah, an exhibition that holds Islamic artifacts.
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[edit] References
- ^ Abdul Rahman (July 2008) p. 48. Photo caption: "Telaga zamzam lama, kini terletak di Muzium al-Haramain, Makkah".
[edit] Bibliography
- Abdul Rahman, Abdul Basit (July 2008) (in Malay with Arabic text). Makkah al-Mukarramah : Kelebihan & Sejarah. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Telaga Biru Sdn. Bhd.. pp. 228. ISBN 9789675102073.
