"dawah" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Synonyms: da'wa Hypernyms: proselytism
    Sense id: en-dawah-en-noun-CM27AP80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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