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.
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.
this entity surface form:
al-Shahid (the martyr)