Gender Feminine
Scripts Шаҳодат(Uzbek Cyrillic, Tajik)
Other Forms FormsShakhodat
Meaning & History
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".