الراية

Arabic
The raya or "black flag of jihad", showing the shahada in white calligraphy.

Etymology

The definite of رَايَة‎ (rāya, “banner”), viz. "The Banner".

Proper noun

الرَّايَة • (ar-rāya) f

  1. the Rayah, the black banner carried by Muhammad (according to hadith tradition); by extension, the black flags used in modern jihadism

Declension
Declension of noun الرَّايَة (ar-rāya)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — الرَّايَة
ar-rāya		 —
Nominative — الرَّايَةُ
ar-rāyatu		 —
Accusative — الرَّايَةَ
ar-rāyata		 —
Genitive — الرَّايَةِ
ar-rāyati		 —

Synonyms
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