In the Islamic world, the term khutba wa sikka (Arabic: خطبة و سكة, lit. 'sermon and currency') referred to the two key attributes of sovereignty: minting coins (especially of gold or silver) in one's own name, and being named in the khutba, the sermon that precedes the Friday prayer. The term sikka originally referred to the iron die used to stamp designs on coins, and came to be used for the designs themselves, and eventually the institution of the mint.
In the Islamic world, the term khutba wa sikka (Arabic: خطبة و سكة, lit. 'sermon and currency') referred to the two key attributes of sovereignty: minting coins (especially of gold or silver) in one's own name, and being named in the khutba, the sermon that precedes the Friday prayer. The term sikka originally referred to the iron die used to stamp designs on coins, and came to be used for the designs themselves, and eventually the institution of the mint.
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