name
Meaning 1
The first sura of the Qur'an.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Opening
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Fatiha
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noun
Meaning 2
A prayer for the dead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Fatihah
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sura
History
Etymology
From Arabic ٱلۡفَاتِحَةِ (l-fātiḥati, “The Opening”).