![]() The term itself is well ingrained in Muslim culture and society. ![]() It is most often mistakenly identified as a “war cry”. Most people in the West are aware of the Takbir through the videos you see online where a soldier or a fighter will shout “Allahu Akbar!” while firing his weapon against an enemy. The term itself literally translates to “God is greater”, but is sometimes used as "God is the Greatest" However, it is something that does requires detailed explanation and mind you, I pretty much scratched the surface in putting this together.Īllahu Akbar/Allah Akbar/Allahu Achber is most commonly known among Muslims as the “Takbir”. ![]() I apologize in advance for the wall of text. Quite often I see some incessant comments in this subreddit about what the term "Allahu Akbar" means, what is the English equivalent to it, why do Muslims in the videos constantly shout it out, and the occasional racist fueled rant about "Snackbars".Īs a Muslim myself, and someone who is well aware of the cultural, religious and spiritual reasons behind the term, itself, I wrote out a basic comprehensive explanation for this term.
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