ghazwa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.
  2. A battle or raid against non-Muslims for the expansion of Muslim territory and/or conversion of non-Muslims to Islam.

Word forms

ghazwa ghazwas ghazwat ghazawat

Etymology

From Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa). Doublet of razzia.

Related words

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