Quds in Persian literature
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Quds or Beitol moghadas (Persian: قدس - بیت المقدس) refer to the city of Jerusalem. This name is used in some Persian poems, ancient literature of Persia, geographical books, travel literature, and Persian atlases and maps.[1][2]
Examples
The following books are some examples of literature that use the name "Quds" to refer Jerusalem:
Jerusalem is normally referred to as "Beyt al-Moqaddas" in Persian language and literature, the above-mentioned references included. "Quds" on the other hand is a politicized term used by the Islamic Republic since 1979.