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shahada

/ʃɑˈhɑdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
sha-ha-da
IPA
/ʃɑˈhɑdə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɑˈhɑdə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shahadas (plural) shahadat (plural)

Phrases

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ

Frequently Paired Words

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ

Questions

How do you pronounce shahada?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑˈhɑdə/.
What does shahada mean?
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.
Where does shahada come from?
Etymology tree Arabic شَهِدَ (šahida) Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda)bor. English shahada Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).

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