Basmala
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The Basmala or Basmalah is an Islamic phrase meaning "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful". It is one of the most important phrases in Islam and is frequently recited by Muslims b
Mughal-era calligraphy.
Marble tombstone with carved basmala, Ashmunein, May 967
19th century basmala on a leaf
Agate inkpot with basmala, 10th century
Alhamdulillah
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Alhamdulillah is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", sometimes translated as "thank God", "praise be to Allah" or "thanks be to the Lord". This phrase is called Tahmid. A longer variant of th
Basmala
…recite the basmala". The method of coining a quadriliteral name from the consonants of multiple words in a phrase is also used to create hamdala for Alhamdulillah, instead of the formal form tahmid. A similar portmanteau is the source of the term for the hawqala. According to French historian Philippe Gignoux…
Alhamdulillah written in Sini-Arabic script on an incense box, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, China. Adilnor Collection, Sweden.
Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, Allah