Question

Original language term required. Conditions such as 'ilm, yaqin, and qabul—or knowledge, certainty, and acceptance—must accompany the utterance of this statement. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this first pillar of Islam that asserts tawhid, the oneness of Allah.
ANSWER: shahadah
[10h] The "dual" and "triple" shahadas, which are used by Sunnis and Shi'is, respectively, differ in whether they mention this figure. The Alawite shahada claims that "there is no God but [this figure]," whom they revere as a human incarnation of God.
ANSWER: Ali [or Ali ibn Abi Talib]
[10e] The Sufi ritual of dhikr often makes use of the shahada as one of these often chanted phrases, which include the Gayatri one and the word "Om."
ANSWER: mantras [accept Gayatri mantra]
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