KHUTBAH

Etymology

Noun

khutbah (plural khutbahs)

(Islam) A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer, or at other special occasions.

Source: Wiktionary


Khut"bah, n. Etym: [Ar.]

Definition: An address or public prayer read from the steps of the pulpit in Mohammedan mosques, offering glory to God, praising Mohammed and his descendants, and the ruling princes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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