Flags showing the shahadaa, often written on a green or black background, have also been displayed by supporters of Al- Qaida.
The Shahada (Arabic: الشهادة aš-šahādah
audio (help·info)) (from the verb شهد šahida, "he witnessed"), means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed, testification;" it is the name of the Islamic creed. The shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God (tawhid) and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet. The declaration reads:- لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (lā ʾilāha ʾilá l-Lāh, Muḥammad rasūlu l-Lāh) (in Arabic)
- There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God. (in English)
