Where does “shahada” come from?

shahada (Swahili) comes from Arabic شَهَادَة — witnessing.

shahada (Swahili): testament, evidence; diploma, certificate;...

Definitions

  1. testament, evidence; diploma, certificate;...

Ancestry of “shahada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَهَادَةwitnessing
Every word from Arabic شَهَادَة
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