What does assalamu alaikum mean?

assalamu alaikum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

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"“Assalamu alaikum, Nibal” Hajar said politely to the sleek, spotted animal. “I'm trying to find out what Allah is like. Do you know what Allah is like?” “Do I know what Allah is like?”"
"As an example, here is an exchange on the Islamic Awakening chat room, from February 27, 2002: ABDULLAH: Assalamu Alaikum. Does anyone know where you can find videos of jihad online?"
"She was all beauty; he reached out his hand to give her a program, and said, "Assalamu Alaikum Samia," as he handed the program to her […]"

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