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Allahu Akbar
/ ˈæləˌhu ˈakˌbaː /
interjection
Islam an exclamation used in the call to prayer and also used as a call to the defence of Muslims, an expression of approval, and a funeral litany
Word History and Origins
Origin of Allahu Akbar1
Example Sentences
The prosecutor has opened a terrorist inquiry because the suspect reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar".
At the shout of "Allahu Akbar", the men inside the cell peered through a small opening in the centre of the heavy metal door.
Another message, posted by Mr Heath on the day of the Southport knife attacks, falsely said Ali Al Shakati was the perpetrator, was 17 years old and had arrived on a dinghy, and wrongly repeated claimed that witnesses saw him shouting "Allahu Akbar".
About 300 people attended an anti-immigration protest outside Bolton Town Hall on Sunday when about 300 people with their faces covered, some of them shouting "Allahu Akbar", an Arabic phrase meaning God is greatest, ran towards them.
Allahu Akbar means God is great – the Muslim equivalent of hallelujah.
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