SHAHEED

shaheed

(noun) Arabic term for holy martyrs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Shaheed (plural Shaheeds)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shaheed is the 26422nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 924 individuals. Shaheed is most common among Black/African American (76.73%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.82%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

shaheed (plural shaheeds)

An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.

Source: Wiktionary



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