page_title: Takbir
section_title: Other social usage
hierarchical_section_title: Takbir / Other social usage
caption_attribution_description: العربية: نصب تذكاري مكتوب عليه "الله أكبر" أمام المسجد الإبراهيمي، دسوق
context_page_description: The Takbir is the Arabic phrase ʾAllāhu ʾakbarᵘ, meaning "God is greater" or "God is the greatest".
  It is a common Islamic Arabic expression, used in various contexts by Muslims; in formal Salah, in the Adhan, as an informal expression of faith, in times of distress or joy, or to express resolute determination or defiance.
context_section_description: The expression "Allah Akbar" can be used in a variety of situations, from celebrations to times of grief.
  In a historical account by someone who was present both at the birth of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and at his funeral, the author observes that "Allahu Akbar" was said on both occasions.
caption: Allāhu akbar in a memorial, Desouk, Egypt
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