Sayyid al-Shuhada

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Sayyid al-Shuhada is an honorific Islamic title meaning "Leader of the Martyrs," traditionally associated with revered figures who died in battle for their faith.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sayyid al-Shuhada canonical 3
al-Shahid (the martyr) 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Arabic-language honorific
Islamic honorific title
religious title
appliedTo figures who died in battle for their faith
associatedWithConcept jihad
martyrdom in Islam
sacrifice for faith
componentMeaning Sayyids
surface form: Sayyid means master or leader

the Martyrs
surface form: al-Shuhada means the martyrs
culturalContext Arabic-speaking Muslim communities
Islamic culture
denotesStatus leader among martyrs
preeminent martyr
hasComponentWord Sayyids
surface form: Sayyid

al-Shuhada
hasGenderUsage primarily male
language Arabic
literalMeaning Leader of the Martyrs
Master of the Martyrs
refersTo a person regarded as foremost among martyrs
semanticField honorifics
martyrdom
religious titles
titleFor revered figures who died in battle for their faith
usedAs epithet of honor
usedBy Muslims
usedIn Islamic devotional discourse
Islamic historiography
Islamic sermons
religious literature
usedInReligion Islam

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib title Sayyid al-Shuhada
Husayn ibn Ali title Sayyid al-Shuhada
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn title Sayyid al-Shuhada
this entity surface form: al-Shahid (the martyr)
Imam Husayn honorificTitle Sayyid al-Shuhada