Other social usage thumbnail|Allāhu akbar in a memorial, Desouk, Egypt thumbnail|Allāhu akbar in Arabic calligraphy seen on Imam Ali Mosque architecture (center of the Iwan), 1994 thumbnail|A sign with Allāhu akbar written on the side of a road in Iran The expression "Allāhu Akbar" can be used in a variety of situations, from celebrations to times of grief.
Other social usage thumbnail|Allāhu akbar in a memorial, Desouk, Egypt thumbnail|Allāhu akbar in Arabic calligraphy seen on Imam Ali Mosque architecture (center of the Iwan), 1994 thumbnail|A sign with Allāhu akbar written on the side of a road in Iran The expression "Allāhu Akbar" can be used in a variety of situations, from celebrations to times of grief.