Fatiha
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fatiha
First recorded in 1820–30; from Arabic fātiḥa, fatḥa “opening, beginning,” from fataḥa “to open”
Example Sentences
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Dghoughi came to the U.S. in 2012 from Morocco in search of a better education, his mother, Fatiha Haouass, told the Austin American-Statesman.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022
Buttercup Primary School's head teacher, Zara Rahman, said when she heard Fatiha had been recognised for her poem, she thought "my god, it's like she's writing her own obituary".
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2021
As doctors and soldiers looked on, Fuad recited the Fatiha, the opening verses of the Koran, over the body:
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2016
The pillar is emblazoned with the Fatiha, the first chapter of the Koran, in green Arabic calligraphy, and, above it, in Chinese characters, the word she-xi-de.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 6, 2016
“Assalaamwalaikum. My name is Amina Khokar, and I’m going to recite surah Fatiha for you today,” I begin.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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