Islamicjerusalem (one word) has been defined by Professor Dr Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi as

"A new terminology for a new concept, which may be translated into the Arabic language as Bayt al-Maqdis. It can be fairly and eventually characterised and defined as a unique region laden with a rich historical background, religious significances, cultural attachments, competing political and religious claims, international interests and various aspects that affect the rest of the world in both historical and contemporary contexts. It has a central frame of reference and a vital nature with three principal intertwined elements: its geographical location (land and boundaries), its people (population), and its unique and creative inclusive vision, to administer that land and its people, as a model for multiculturalism, cultural engagement and Aman (peaceful co-existence and mutual respect)".

Islamicjerusalem Studies has been characterised and defined by Professor Dr Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi as

"a new branch of human knowledge based on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches. It aims to investigate all matters related to the Islamicjerusalem region, explore and examine its various aspects, and provide a critical analytic understanding of the new frame of reference, in order to identify the nature of Islamicjerusalem and to understand the geopolitical uniqueness of this region and its effects on the rest of the world in both historical and contemporary contexts".