Dawah
/ˈdɑː.wə/noun
The practice of inviting people to understand or embrace Islam.
Did you know?In Islamic contexts, dawah can mean both formal preaching and the personal act of inviting others toward faith, while the related Arabic word duʿāʾ means a personal supplication or invocation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*dʕw
“To call, summon, or invite”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
daʿā
“He called, summoned, or invited”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
daʿwa
“A call, invitation, or appeal”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
daʿwah
“An invitation to Islam or religious preaching”
20th Century
English
da'wah / dawah
“The Islamic practice of inviting others to faith”