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.

Words nearby shahada

shagtastic, shah, shah alam, shah jahan, shah of iran, shahada, shahansha, shahaptian, shahaptin, shaharith, shahjahanpur

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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