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shahada

noun

  1. Islamic creed declaring belief in monotheism and Muhammad's prophethood
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Pronunciation: /ʃɑˈhɑdə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic شَهِدَ (šahida) Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda)bor. English shahada Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).

  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.