"dawah" meaning in English

See dawah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: da'wa [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic دَعْوَة (daʕwa, “call to action; invitation”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|دَعْوَة||call to action; invitation}} Arabic دَعْوَة (daʕwa, “call to action; invitation”), {{root|en|ar|د ع و}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dawah (uncountable)
  1. (Islam) Islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching Wikipedia link: dawah Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Islam Hypernyms: proselytism
    Sense id: en-dawah-en-noun-CM27AP80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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