aqiqah means the sacrifice of an animal after childbirth. It carries an Arena rating of 1371, earned across 10 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, aqiqah ranks #327 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #4,711 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #5,303 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words, #6,397 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words.
Why “aqiqah” is a great word
The sacrifice of an animal—typically a sheep or goat—performed after the birth of a child in fulfillment of a Prophetic tradition, borrowed from the Arabic عَقِيقَة (ʿaqīqah), from the root ع ق ق (ʿ-q-q) meaning 'to cut' or 'to sever'. Unlike *qurban*, a general sacrifice of devotion, or *brit milah*, a rite of bodily covenant, the *aqiqah* is a rite of grateful arrival. It is the sharp scent of earth and iron in the morning air, the weight of the gift held steady before the blade, and the distribution of meat to kin and the needy—a tangible economy of thanks for the intangible marvel of existence, marking a soul's passage from divine solitude into human community.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَقِيقَة (ʕaqīqa).
noun
- The sacrifice of an animal after childbirth.
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