الله أكبر I ALLAHU AKBAR I আল্লাহু আকবার

"Allahu Akbar" and "Allah akbar" redirect here. For the former national anthem of Libya, see Allahu Akbar (anthem). For other uses, see Allahu Akbar (disambiguation).

The Takbir (تَكْبِير, pronounced, "magnification [of God]")[a] is the name for the Arabic phrase ʾAllāhu ʾakbaru (ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ, pronounced, meaning "Allah (God) is the greatest".

It is a common Arabic expression, used in various contexts by Muslims and Arabs around the world: in formal Salah (prayer),[2] in the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer),[3] as an informal expression of faith, in times of distress.
1. Exegesis
2. Usage in Islamic rituals, 2.1 In prayer, 2.2 Following births and deaths, 2.3 During the Eid Festival and the Hajj, 2.4 During the halal slaughter of animals
3. Other social usage, 3.1 In times of distress, 3.2 In times of joy and gratitude, 3.3 In battle, 3.4 In protest, 3.5 Usage by extremists and terrorists, 3.6 Usage by Christians
4. See also
5. Notes
6. References, 6.1 Books