A GLOSSARY COLLECTION

New to Islam

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A WORD TO BEGIN WITHShahadah

Pronunciationsha-HAA-dah

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The shahadah is the declaration of faith: testifying that there is no god but God, and that Muhammad is His messenger. It is the first of the five pillars of Islam, and the sentence by which a person enters the faith. It is also recited within the tashahhud during prayer.

A CONNECTED READING PATH

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18 terms in this collection

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Belief and belonging

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