Allahu Akbar


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Allahu Akbar

(ˈæləˌhu ˈakˌbaː)
interj
1. (Islam) Islam an exclamation used in the call to prayer and also used as a call to the defence of Muslims, an expression of approval, and a funeral litany
[from Arabic, literally: God is most great]
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The video was put on a social media website and you see an aircraft overhead dropping bombs as a voice on the tape says: ''Allahu Akbar war jets bombing the city of Daraya city, Allahu Akbar.
Around 50 gunmen in cars and on motorcycles carried out the attacks on three churches and border posts with neighbouring Cameroon, opening fire on police and chanting Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest), residents said.
Allahu akbar," Froman declared, bypassing his translator for the last comment.