شهادت

Borrowed from Classical Persian شهادت (šahādat), itself from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “testimony, statement; martyrdom”).

شهادت • (şehadet)

1. testimony, witness, the attestation of a first-hand fact, event, or experience
2. shahada, creed, a reading or statement of belief, a confession of faith
3. martyrdom, the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Muslim faith

• Turkish: şehadet

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Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda).

شهادت • (šahâdat) (plural شهادت‌ها (šahâdat-hâ))

1. testimony, witness account

   Synonym: گواهی (govâhi)

   شهادت می‌دهم که این خانم هیچ کاری نکرد.

   šahâdat mi-deham ke in xânom hič kâri na-kard.

   I give my word that this lady did not do anything.

2. martyrdom
3. (Islam) shahada

   Synonym: شهادتین (šahâdateyn)