# ghazwa

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa). Doublet of razzia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ghazwa