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Asalaam alaikum.
May peace be with you. (greeting)
Malaikum salaam.
And with you be peace. (reply to above)
Allahu akbar.
God is greater. (than me, you, anything)
Alhumdulilah.
Praise God. (said to thank God)
Bismilah.
In God’s name. (said before meals)
Inch’Allah.
If God wills it. (refers to a future action)
Mash’Allah.
What God wishes. (indicates a good omen)
Janga Wolof 
3 responses to “Wolof Religion: Islamic Terms”
The Second one is “Walaikum-As-Salam” Starting with a ‘W’.
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Maybe in some countries but in Senegal most people reply with ‘malaikum salaam’ as do the Muslims I know here in America. I have heard the other way and it probably is the proper Arabic.
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Yes it is the proper Arabic. I didn’t knew people spoke differently in other languages. Since I am also not Arabic but we say it in Arabic.
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