English Explanatory Dictionary

shahada

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Islamic declaration of belief in the unity of God, the formal content of which is the kalima (a minimal Islamic creed); the first of the five pillars of Islam.

Pronunciation

/ʃɑˈhɑdə/ en-us-shahada.ogg

Word forms

shahada shahadas shahadat

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).

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