dawah · noun — islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching. It carries an Arena rating of 1346, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
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Why “dawah” is a great word
The practice of inviting others to the faith of Islam. From Arabic دَعْوَة (daʿwa, "call, summons, invitation"). Unlike "proselytism," a clinical term for any conversion effort, or "tabligh," which focuses on reminding the already faithful, *dawah* carries the specific theological weight of a religious duty. It is the quiet distribution of a pamphlet in a subway station, the patient explanation offered over a shared meal, and the deliberate choice of words in a conversation with a neighbor—a tangible offering of a path, extended into the indifferent noise of the world.
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Etymology
From Arabic دَعْوَة (daʕwa, “call to action; invitation”).
noun
- Islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching
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