fatiha

noun

fa·​ti·​ha

variants or fatihah

ˈfätēˌhä

plural -s

often capitalized

: the short opening sura of the Koran used by Muslims as a prayer

Word History

Etymology

Arabic fātiḥah that which opens or begins

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