Allahu Akbar

/ ˈæləˌhu ˈakˌbaː /

interjection

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Allahu Akbar¹

from Arabic, literally: God is most great

Example Sentences

He shouted "Allahu akbar", or God is the greatest, after the attack, they said.

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Khabat Shaydi, a commander in the SDF’s military council for Hajin, was heading a four-vehicle convoy to inspect SDF checkpoints in March, when Islamic State militants yelling “Allahu akbar”—God is great—fired three rocket-propelled grenades from a cluster of houses.

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Prosecutor Jocelyn Ledward KC said Abedi twice shouted "Allahu akbar" - meaning "God is greatest" - during the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham on 12 April.

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Ali became a councillor for Gipton and Harehills ward in May 2024 and immediately hit the headlines for his victory speech, labelling his election a "win for the people of Gaza" before shouting "Allahu Akbar", meaning "God is the greatest" in Arabic.

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The Manchester Arena bomb-maker Hashem Abedi used five makeshift knives to conduct a terrorist attack on prison officers while shouting "Allahu akbar", prosecutors have alleged.

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