Attackers in Paris and Mali shouted the phrase “Allahu akbar” before firing shots and killing people. “Allahu akbar” translates simply to “God is greater.” Muslims explain how misuse of the phrase has ...

What does Allahu Akbar mean? The literal English translation of the phrase Allahu Akbar is “God is greater”. Known as the “Takbir” it has been used in traditional Muslim prayers for centuries and is ...

Allahu akbar is a phrase said by Muslims in prayers and greetings, but has also been yelled by terrorists. Scott Simon speaks with playwright Wajahat Ali about his op-ed, "I Want 'Allahu Akbar' Back." ...

This is how the Associated Press described what Muhammad said: “Fresno police say suspect in triple slaying told them he hates white people, shouted ‘God is great’ before killings.” There’s just one, ...

A driver screaming "Allahu Akbar!" (Arabic for "God is great") appeared to deliberately mow down about a dozen pedestrians in the French city of Dijon before being arrested on Sunday, officials said.

An old video for one of Donald Trump's rallies has surfaced on the internet showing one of the audience shouting “Allahu Akbar” prompting security to force him out. As the video gained millions of ...

In fact, “Allahu akbar” is recited more than 100 times a day in the five daily prayers performed by hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world. I hope and pray that as we mourn the lives lost ...

Editor’s Note: Imam Omar Suleiman is the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. The opinions ...

The Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro has this week claimed that anyone caught shouting the Islamic phrase "Allahu akbar" in St Mark's Square will be shot "within three steps". Brugnaro is no stranger to ...

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"Allahu Akbar" made headlines again this week. The suspect in the New York City terrorist attack reportedly shouted the Arabic phrase meaning “God is greatest” after driving his truck down a bike path ...

The call is probably the most famous Arabic mantra in the world - so here are the facts about what it means ALLAHU Akbar is an Arabic phrase that has become well known throughout the world. But what ...