Barzakh

Barzakh is an Arabic word meaning "barrier", or "hindrance", "separation". In Islamic eschatology, it denotes a barrier separating the world of humans from the world of spirits. It can also refer to a medial phase or stage between an individual's death and their resurrection in the Hereafter. It is also considered as a place where souls rest until the Day of Judgement. It bears resemblance to the intermediate state in Christianity.