Shehada

The word can be spelled Shehada or more commonly Shahadah. · It is the Arabic word for profession of faith or to testify faith · The English translation is “there is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of god.” · Normally this phrase is whispered in a baby’s ear when they are born and when a person dies so that the phrase is always with them. · If you call your self a Muslim and you do not know that phrase the faith says that you’re really not a Muslim. The Shahadah is a phrase that is recited to prove your dedication to the religious beliefs. · To become a Muslim you have to say the Shahadah in front of a witness three times (in Arabic not English). · The Shahadah is written in Arabic on the flag of Saudi Arabia. · The Arabic can be transliterated into the Roman alphabet like this: Ashhadu Alla Ilaha Illa Allah Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulu Allah Transliteration of the shahadah from the Arabic http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/shahadah.shtml "Christian Persecution in Saudi Arabia." __human-rights-and-christian-persecution.org__. human-rights-and-christian-persecution. 31 Oct 2007 .

Sources:

Wilkinson, Philip. __Eyewitness: Islam__. 2ed. New York: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2005.

"Religion and Ethics- Islam." __bbc.co.uk__. 30 Aug 2007. BBC. 29 Oct 2007 .