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استشهاد (noun)

The act of quoting or referencing a source, author, or passage in scholarly work. (Note: in religious contexts, it also means martyrdom, but in IELTS it refers to citations).

💬 Example

"يجب الاستشهاد بالمصادر العلمية لتجنب السرقة الأدبية."

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'istishhād' as 'is-this-had?'. You are asking 'is this the source I had?' to prove your point. Or, associate th...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
اقتباس مرجع ذكر إيراد
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'min' instead of 'bi'. → الاستشهاد بالمصدر

Confusing it with 'shahāda'. → نال الطالب شهادة، لكنه استخدم استشهاداً.

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