ghazwa

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noun

Any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.

OriginArabic غَزْوَة →
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Meanings

nounghazwa (plural ghazwas or ghazwat or ghazawat)

plural ghazwas · plural ghazwat · plural ghazawat

  1. historicalIslamAny 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.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَزْوَة
  2. Englishghazwa

From Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa). Doublet of razzia.

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Translations

Arabic غَزْوَة
  • غَزْوَة (ḡazwa)a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
Bengali গাজওয়া
  • গাজওয়া (gajōẇa)a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
Hindi ग़ज़्वा
  • ग़ज़्वा (ġazvā)a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
Portuguese gaziva, gázua
  • gazivaa battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
  • gázuaa battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
Urdu غَزْوَہ
  • غَزْوَہ (ġazva)a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
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APA

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Chicago

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