Where does “shahada” come from?
shahada (Hausa) comes from Arabic شَهَادَة — witnessing.
shahada (Hausa): shahada; martyrdom, death in a holy war;...
Definitions
- shahada; martyrdom, death in a holy war;...
Ancestry of “shahada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | شَهَادَة | witnessing |