Basmala
("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter of the Quran except the 9th; popular subject of Islamic calligraphy
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Basmala
Summary
Basmala is a saying[1]. Basmala draws 3,044 Wikipedia views per month (saying category, ranking #5 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Basmala's instance of is recorded as saying[3].
- Basmala's instance of is recorded as dhikr[4].
- Basmala's instance of is recorded as Islamic term[5].
- Basmala's instance of is recorded as Sufi terminology[6].
- Basmala's Commons category is recorded as Basmala[7].
- Basmala's language of work or name is recorded as Arabic[8].
- Basmala's facet of is recorded as Islam[9].
- Basmala's depicted by is recorded as ﷽[10].
- Basmala's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- Basmala's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ'}[12].
- Basmala's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'بسملة\u200e\u200e'}[13].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include saying[3], dhikr[4], Islamic term[5], and Sufi terminology[6].
Why It Matters
Basmala draws 3,044 Wikipedia views per month (saying category, ranking #5 of 39).[2] Basmala has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Basmala is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]