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shahada

or ··岹, ··岹

[ shah-hah-duh ]

noun

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


shahada

/ ʃəˈɑːə /

noun

  1. the Islamic declaration of faith, repeated daily by Muslims
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shahada1

From the Arabic word 󲹳岹 literally, “witness”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shahada1

from Arabic, literally: witnessing
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When she turned 11, Chishti’s parents told her she would have two coming-of-age ceremonies — a Bat Mitzvah and one where she recited the Shahada — the Muslim profession of faith.

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Leading scorer Shahada Wells and forward Christian Shumate each finished with 19 points.

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Dr Amira al-Assouli was in Nasser hospital's maternity building when she heard a man screaming the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, right below her window.

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Faten Abu Shahada needs regular kidney dialysis which is one reason why she and her family have been forced to move south.

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“They were Nigerians of profound faith and in the moment of the tragedy, they were reciting the Shahada,” Mr. Tinubu said, referring to the Islamic declaration of faith, at a military conference on Monday.

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