shahadah
/ʃəˈhɑːdə/
noun
- The Islamic declaration of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.'
- The shahadah is whispered into the ear of a newborn Muslim baby.
- Many people around the world say the shahadah when they convert to Islam.
- Reciting the shahadah is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam.