# shahada

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃɑˈhɑdə/

## Definitions
1. The Islamic declaration of belief in the unity of God, the formal content of which is the kalima (a minimal Islamic creed); the first of the five pillars of Islam.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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