Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun God, especially in Islam.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Arabic name of the Supreme Being, which, through the Koran, has found its way into the languages of all nations who have embraced the Mohammedan faith.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun
God as perceived byIslamic doctrine
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Muslim name for the one and only God
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Then they started on another word with endless iteration, and then they repeated _Allah, Allah, Allah_, swaying and swaying till the universe began to reel.
Without Prejudice Israel Zangwill 1895
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Allah wo uckbaar, _Allah u akbar_, 'God is most great'
Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali 1885
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There is much that we can learn from the recent attacks on several churches in Malaysia spurred by the use of the word Allah - the Arabic word for God - by Malaysian Christians, dividing an otherwise diverse society.
Hurriyet Dailynews HDN 2010
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Several Muslim groups have announced a street protest Friday to oppose a High Court ruling last week that allowed the Herald, Malaysia's main Roman Catholic newsletter, to use the word Allah, which is the Arabic word for God.
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The usage of the term Allah by English speaking non-Muslims in reference to the God in Islam, Marshall G. S. Hodgson says, can imply that Muslims are worshiping a mythical god named 'Allah' rather than God, the creator.
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Dec. 31, 2009: The High Court rules that Christians can use the word Allah in their literature, prompting Muslim protests.
A Malaysian Life 2011
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In Malaysia, a court decision last year allowing a Catholic newspaper to refer to God as Allah, the Arabic word for God, sparked a spate of arson and vandalism against Christian churches.
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In Malaysia, a court decision last year allowing a Catholic newspaper to refer to God as Allah, the Arabic word for God, sparked a spate of arson and vandalism against Christian churches.
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In Malaysia, a court decision last year allowing a Catholic newspaper to refer to God as Allah, the Arabic word for God, sparked a spate of arson and vandalism against Christian churches.
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In Malaysia, a court decision last year allowing a Catholic newspaper to refer to God as Allah, the Arabic word for God, sparked a spate of arson and vandalism against Christian churches.
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