shahada

sha·ha·da

or sha·ha·dah (shə-hä′də)

The central statement of faith in Islam, recited ceremonially by new converts and consisting of an affirmation of the uniqueness of God and of Muhammad as God's prophet.

[Arabic šahāda, a witnessing, testimony, shahada, from šahida, to bear witness, testify, confirm; akin to Aramaic səhed, to bear witness.]

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shahada

(ʃəˈhɑːdə)

(Islam) the Islamic declaration of faith, repeated daily by Muslims

[from Arabic, literally: witnessing]

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Translations

шехадет

shahadah

Schahada

shahada

šahada

chahada

שהאדה

syahadat

shahada

shahadah

sjahádah

szahada

chahada

шахада

шехадет

şehadet

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I told him: 'Everyone who seeks martyrdom-death (Shahada) is entitled to achieve it, but I want to marry you off and rejoice in your happiness.' He told me: 'Grandmother, 70 beauties are waiting for me in Paradise, why should I replace them with the women of this world?'" [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 25, 2017]

70 Virgins Made Young Palestinian Seek Death of 'Martyr'

According to PIC, photojournalist Mahmoud Shahada said that Israeli bulldozers escorted by soldiers demolished a container in a yard for junk vehicles in Huwara town, south of Nablus.

IOF raze agricultural structures in Nablus

Shahada represents acceptance not only of Allah and His Prophet but of Islam in its entirety.

Profess faith, be a good Muslim

LyBREVyLLE (CyHAN)- Emmanuel Adebayor, a Togolese footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur converted to Islam by taking shahada, one of the five pillars of Islam as the declaration one must utter to convert to Islam.

Prominent footballer Adebayor converts to Islam

Karim Shahada, special envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Caid Essebsi receives message from Palestinian President ahead of his visit to Tunisia

Facebook Censors Islam Testimony of Faith "Al Shahada", Also Deletes the Islamic Army of Syria Page The Shahada is banned, one of more than a few of recent moves by Facebook that has some Muslims upset.

For real, Israel? Despite own track record, Isreal says Iran to be feared

I have written in previous articles about Sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan) and Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makka) This article about Shahada (to profess and practice the principal belief of Islam) is a brief introduction to the principal statement of belief of a Muslim.

Faiths IN OUR CITY

The Hamas-run Al-Fateh.net glorifies shahada, martyrdom, and presents the deaths of terrorists attacking Israelis as a time of celebration, according to a report by Palestinian Media Watch.

Hamas Launches Web Site Encouraging Kids to Become 'Martyrs'

Last week Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported the return of the infamous "Farewell Letter" clip, encouraging children to aspire to Shahada (Martyrdom for Allah).