Allahu Akbar

British

/ ˈæləˌhu ˈakˌbaː /

interjection

Islam an exclamation used in the call to prayer and also used as a call to the defence of Muslims, an expression of approval, and a funeral litany

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Etymology

Origin of Allahu Akbar

from Arabic, literally: God is most great

Example Sentences

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The prosecutor has opened a terrorist inquiry because the suspect reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar".

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At the shout of "Allahu Akbar", the men inside the cell peered through a small opening in the centre of the heavy metal door.

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About 300 people attended an anti-immigration protest outside Bolton Town Hall on Sunday when about 300 people with their faces covered, some of them shouting "Allahu Akbar", an Arabic phrase meaning God is greatest, ran towards them.

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Allahu Akbar means God is great – the Muslim equivalent of hallelujah.

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He then went on to shout "Allahu Akbar", meaning "God is the greatest" in Arabic.

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