shahada
or Sha·ha·da, sha·ha·dah
[ shah-hah-duh ]
noun
Islam. the Islamic profession of faith, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”: the first of the Pillars of Islam.
Origin of shahada
1From the Arabic word shahādah literally, “witness”
Words Nearby shahada
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How to use shahada in a sentence
Early reports claimed that the armed assailants demanded that everyone present recite the shahada, “Laillhailla Allahu.”
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British Dictionary definitions for shahada
shahada
/ (ʃəˈhɑːdə) /
noun
the Islamic declaration of faith, repeated daily by Muslims
Origin of shahada
1from Arabic, literally: witnessing
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