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As-salāmu ʿalaikum (Arabic: السلام عليكم‎‎ is a Muslim greeting in Arabic that means "Peace be upon you".

The greeting is a standard salutation among Muslims, even those in countries where Arabic is not the spoken language. The Hebrew equivalent, used among Jews, is shalom aleikhem (שלום עליכם).

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It means "peace be upon you" in Arabic. It is used as a greeting throughout the world by Muslims. The proper reply back is "wa alaikum assalaam" which means "and peace be upon you."

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