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Allah akbar

Allah akbar is the alternative spelling of Allahu akbar.

Meaning of Allahu akbar

Interjection

  1. God is most great—the Muslim takbir, or liturgical proclamation, used to accept sovereignty of God and as a common form of thanksgiving.
    • Tokbîr is repeating three times these Words, اللّٰه أكبر Allah Akbar, which is to say, GOD is Greatest, before the Kelmah abovementioned.1742, James Fraser, The History of Nadir Shah, London, page 126n

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What is Allah akbar the alternative spelling of?
Allah akbar is the alternative spelling of Allahu akbar.

Words near Allah akbar in the dictionary

  1. allachas
  2. allachesthesia
  3. allactite
  4. Alladian
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  10. Allah-fearing
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