Allahu akbar

from arab

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noun
agama
Abstract Concept
From arab

Definition

Phrase meaning 'God is the greatest'

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'Allāhu akbar', meaning 'God is the greatest'. This phrase was adopted into Indonesian through Islamic religious literature during the early spread of Islam in the archipelago and remains used in its original form as the takbir.

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