ghazwa

English

Etymology

From Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa). Doublet of razzia.

Noun

ghazwa (plural ghazwas or ghazwat or ghazawat)

(Islam, historical) Any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated.
A battle or raid against non-Muslims for the expansion of Muslim territory and/or conversion of non-Muslims to Islam.

Related terms

ghazi
ghazw

Translations

a battle associated with the expansion of Muslim territory

Portuguese: gaziva f, gázua f

See also

siryah

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