shahada

or Sha·ha·da, sha·ha·dah

[ shah-hah-duh ]

/ ʃɑˈhɑ də /

noun

Islam. the Islamic profession of faith, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”: the first of the Pillars of Islam.

Nearby words

Origin of shahada

From the Arabic word shahādah literally, witness

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Examples from the Web for shahada

Early reports claimed that the armed assailants demanded that everyone present recite the shahada, “Laillhailla Allahu.”
Militants ‘Executed Non-Muslims’ at Kenyan World Cup Watch Party|Margot Kiser|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for shahada

shahada

/ (ʃəˈhɑːdə) /

noun

the Islamic declaration of faith, repeated daily by Muslims

Word Origin for shahada

from Arabic, literally: witnessing

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