Khutbah

American  

[khoot-buh] / ˈxʊt bə /

noun

Islam.

1. a sermon preached by an imam in a mosque at the time of the Friday noon prayer.

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khutbah British  

/ ˈkʊtˌbɑː /

noun

1. Islam a Muslim sermon that is delivered on a Friday

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Etymology

Origin of Khutbah

First recorded in 1790–1800, Khutbah is from the Arabic word khuṭbah

Example Sentences

The curious reader will consult this most accurate of Moslem travellers; and a perusal of the pages will show that anciently the sermon differed considerably from, and was far more ceremonious than, the present Khutbah.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Then an Imam recites the first Khutbah, or sermon "of praise"; and the congregation worships in silence.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

This public mention of his name and inscribing it upon the newly-minted money are the special prerogatives of the Moslem king: hence it often happens that usurpers cause a confusion of Khutbah and coinage.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir