Khutbah

[khoo t-buh]

noun Islam.

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

Origin of Khutbah

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

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Historical Examples of khutbah

Khutbah, kut′ba, n. a Mohammedan prayer and sermon delivered in the mosques on Fridays.
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British Dictionary definitions for khutbah

khutbah

noun

Islam a Muslim sermon that is delivered on a Friday

Word Origin for khutbah

C21: from Arabic khataba to preach

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