shahada

or Sha·ha·da, sha·ha·dah

[ shah-hah-duh ]

noun

1. Islam. the Islamic profession of faith, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”: the first of the Pillars of Islam.

shahada

/ ʃəˈhɑːdə /

noun

1. the Islamic declaration of faith, repeated daily by Muslims

Word History and Origins

Origin of shahada¹

From the Arabic word shahādah literally, “witness”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shahada¹

from Arabic, literally: witnessing

Example Sentences

When she turned 11, Chishti’s parents told her she would have two coming-of-age ceremonies — a Bat Mitzvah and one where she recited the Shahada — the Muslim profession of faith.

From Seattle Times

Leading scorer Shahada Wells and forward Christian Shumate each finished with 19 points.

From Seattle Times

Dr Amira al-Assouli was in Nasser hospital's maternity building when she heard a man screaming the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, right below her window.

From BBC

Faten Abu Shahada needs regular kidney dialysis which is one reason why she and her family have been forced to move south.

From BBC

“They were Nigerians of profound faith and in the moment of the tragedy, they were reciting the Shahada,” Mr. Tinubu said, referring to the Islamic declaration of faith, at a military conference on Monday.

From New York Times