shaheed
/ʃəˈhiːd/
noun
- A Muslim who dies for their faith; a martyr in Islam.
- In many Muslim cultures, a shaheed is believed to go directly to paradise.
- The family of the shaheed received a special award from the religious leader.
- The community honored the shaheed who gave his life defending his beliefs.
- A person who dies while fighting for a noble cause (used more broadly in some contexts).
- The soldier was called a shaheed for sacrificing his life to save his comrades.
- The memorial lists the names of all shaheeds who died for justice.
- Some activists refer to fallen protesters as shaheeds of the revolution.
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