Shahada
/ʃɑˈhɑdə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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. uncountable, usually
Example
More examples"Sami cried when he heard Layla take the shahada."
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).