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ghazwa

ghazwa noun: any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.

Noun

ghazwa (plural ghazwas or ghazwat or ghazawat)

  1. (historical) Any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.
  2. A battle or raid against non-Muslims for the expansion of Muslim territory and/or conversion of non-Muslims to Islam.

ghazwa meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

ghazwa in Hindi

a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
ग़ज़्वा ġazvā

ghazwa in Urdu

a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
غَزْوَہ ġazva

ghazwa in Bengali

a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
গাজওয়া gajōẇa

ghazwa in Arabic

a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
غَزْوَة ḡazwa

Forms of ghazwa

pluralghazwas
pluralghazwat
pluralghazawat

Origin of ghazwa

From Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa). Doublet of razzia.

Questions about ghazwa

What does ghazwa mean?
Ghazwa means any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.
What is ghazwa in Hindi?
Ghazwa in Hindi is ग़ज़्वा (ġazvā). See Ghazwa meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is ghazwa?
Ghazwa is a noun.
What is the plural of ghazwa?
The plural of ghazwa is ghazwas.

Words near ghazwa in the dictionary

  1. Ghaznavids
  2. Ghaznevid
  3. Ghaznevids
  4. Ghazni
  5. Ghazvin
  6. ghazwa
  7. Ghazwa-e-Hind
  8. ghazwas
  9. ghazwat
  10. Ghazza
  11. Ghazzah

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