What does Shahama mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Shahama (شهامة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Shahama

Shahama according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the eagerness for accomplishing grand matters drawing the fine fame.

Shahama according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The eagerness for accomplishing grand matters drawing the fine fame.

Shahama according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The eagerness for what draws the fine fame among grandnesses.

Shahama according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The eagerness for what draws the fine fame in grandnesses, mentioned by al-’Udd.

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